Germany. A Mint And Unissued War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By Rudolf Tham Auction Archive unfortunately name of the recipient

unfortunately name of the recipient was not revealed

an eight-pointed Silver star with top point displaced by a Tudor Crown

The document is made out to NCO Espenschied

He survived the war and is documented as having been awarded the Order of the Zahringen (Empress) Lion

intentionally split down the middle at the front

Germany. A Mint And Unissued War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By Rudolf Tham Auction Archive unfortunately name of the recipientAn absolutely mint, unissued and overall nearly flawless War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern; a Maltese cross in a bronzed alloy; on loop for suspension (unmarked); with an absolutely mint and unissued period original ribbon; the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse