Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Carl Poellath GTRexclude silver with white and navy

silver with white and navy blue enamels

as well as the number “2” (Regiment Germania) in silvered bullion wire tightly wrapped around a white fabric thread

Order of the Polonia Restituta

Lieutenant Carbert was with the 19th Infantry Battalion

Since she was widowed

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Carl Poellath GTRexclude silver with white and navy(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central mobile swastika inside of an oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a central date of 1939 inside of an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 48. 90 mm (w) x 48. 96 mm (h), weighing 24. 6 grams, accompanied by its period original pocket of issue, constructed of light brown paper stock,