Germany. A Mint War Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords In Its Scarce Ldo Case GTRexclude he and his battalion distinguished

he and his battalion distinguished themselves in such a way that his name was submitted in June for the Pour le Merite due to his outstanding achievements and personal bravery

two Oakleaf Clasps

Sadler later went overseas to England

Accompanied by a copy of his Service Records

Bronze gilded

Germany. A Mint War Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords In Its Scarce Ldo Case GTRexclude he and his battalion distinguishedA War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in bronze; on loop for suspension marked 41 for Gebrder Bender, Idar Oberstein an der Nahe; with a mint and unissued 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