War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
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The War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords was a Nazi German military decoration awarded during World War II for noteworthy service under combat-related conditions by personnel not eligible for the Iron Cross.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi German decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
bravery not meeting criteria of the Iron Cross
ⓘ
leadership and service in combat support roles ⓘ meritorious service in connection with combat operations ⓘ noteworthy service under combat-related conditions ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Kriegsmarine personnel
ⓘ
Luftwaffe personnel ⓘ Waffen-SS personnel ⓘ Wehrmacht personnel ⓘ civilian personnel in combat zones ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | German High Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| discontinuedAfter | 1945 ⓘ |
| distinction |
awarded for combat-related merit
ⓘ
includes swords device to denote combat conditions ⓘ |
| eligibility |
military personnel
ⓘ
paramilitary personnel ⓘ |
| era | Third Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature | crossed swords between arms of the cross ⓘ |
| grade | 2nd Class ⓘ |
| gradeOf | War Merit Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherAward | War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | used to recognize combat-related merit outside direct frontline heroism ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutionDate | 1939-10-18 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| lowerAward | War Merit Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
zinc ⓘ |
| nativeName | Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notEligibleFor | Iron Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | central medallion with swastika (historical) on rays ⓘ |
| partOf | War Merit Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | central medallion with date 1939 ⓘ |
| ribbonColors |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | central red stripe with white and black edge stripes ⓘ |
| shape | Maltese cross ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| suspension | ribbon ⓘ |
| symbolismOfSwords | combat-related service ⓘ |
| usedBy | armed forces of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
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