Portugiesisches Heer (Portuguese Army)
A textbook example of a Faithful Service Cross awarded for 40 year’s service
16 mm (h - inclusive of integral ball)
the bottom of the wreath with two hooks connecting to a gilded zink pendant with a central radiant star flanked on each side by three laurel leaves
but can be easily replaced
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards and Insignia GTRexclude Portugiesisches Heer (Portuguese Army)(Auszeichnungen und Insignien). A mixed lot of awards and insignia, including: 1. A War Merit Cross II Class with Swords, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, unmarked, measuring 47. 46 mm (w) x 47. 82 mm