Germany, Customs. A War Merit Cross 2nd Class With Swords Certificate And Accompanying Letter To Customs Assistant Laux United Republic of engraver marked "DE MARCHI" on

engraver marked "DE MARCHI" on the obverse

the reverse presents a missing vertical pinback

his conduct noted as "Very Good

surrounded by a ring of red enamels with golden lettering reading “Furchtlos und trew” (German - Fearless and Loyal)

Germany, Customs. A War Merit Cross 2nd Class With Swords Certificate And Accompanying Letter To Customs Assistant Laux United Republic of engraver marked "DE MARCHI" onA War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords certificate to Zollassistent (customs assistant) Bernhard Laux, dated to Berlin on 1 September 1941. It carries a facsimile signature of Generalfeldmarschall von Brauchitsch and is signed in blue ink by General Bodewin Keitel (1888 1953), a recipient of the German Cross in Silver. Measuring 147 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), presenting a folding crease and light scuffing of the edges, remains near very fine. The