A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By Hermann Aurich Hold covered by the flaps

covered by the flaps

as the animal strength of mobilizing units had to be augmented quickly

named to "Löhr"

RZM M9/50” on the reverse

1948 and was promoted to Flying Sergeant on April 1

A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By Hermann Aurich Hold covered by the flapsA Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in bronzed zink; on loop for suspension (marked 113 for Hermann Aurich of Dresden); with a 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 with a circular raised border of oak leaves bearing the institution date 1939 in raised numbering;