War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienst Kreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwerter). The War Merit Cross was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 18 October 1939. The cross is a nice tombak example and comes with an original smaller type ribbon as found. The cross is nicely maker marked with number '63' indicating production by the company of 'Franz Klast & Söhne' from Gablonz an der Neiße being a rarely seen manufacturer. Nice original cross in good condition!