Germany, Wehrmacht. A Lot Of Unissued War Merit Crosses, II Class, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed Whorton was promoted to the

Whorton was promoted to the Rank of Corporal on May 22

consisting of a German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika

Midgett repeated this six more times

Medal of Merit Medal Third Class

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Lot Of Unissued War Merit Crosses, II Class, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed Whorton was promoted to the(Kriegsverdienstkreuze II. Klasse). A lot of ten unissued War Merit Crosses, II Class, each constructed of bronze, all consisting of Maltese Crosses with pebbled arms, bearing obverse central wreathed mobile swastikas, bearing reverse central wreathed dates of 1939, all secreted within period original issue packages, constructed of light brown paper stock, each bearing an exterior inscription of KRIEGS VERDIENSTKREUZ 2. KLASSE OHNE SCHWERTER and maker