Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross II Class Newly Listed Henry Bertram was a Prussian

Henry Bertram was a Prussian immigrant

and after two weeks there

held off repeated ground assaults by superior forces and so inspired their fellow infantrymen to hold their line

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This led to atrocities on both sides and eventual victory for the conservative rebels

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross II Class Newly Listed Henry Bertram was a Prussian(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of bronzed zink, 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, unmarked, measuring 47. 92 mm (w) x 49. 29 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.