Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class, By Bury & Leonhard Archive with leather chin strap sewn

with leather chin strap sewn on the right side and receiving buckle on the left side

silver lyre affixed to centre

who later died while flying an Me 262 on December 7

maker marked with multiple characters but indistinguishable on the ring

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class, By Bury & Leonhard Archive with leather chin strap sewn(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop marked with code 36 for maker Bury & Leonhard, Hanau, measuring 48. 12 mm (w) x 47. 95 mm (h), weighing 23. 0 grams, accompanied by its period original pocket of issue,