Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, With Swords In Case United Republic of 26 May 1915-2 June 1917

26 May 1915-2 June 1917

2nd pattern

2 WS and No2 BGS graduating on 8th November 1941 and commissioned in 1942

they looked under their car and saw a duffle bag jammed underneath below the front passenger seat

1882 - June 3

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, With Swords In Case United Republic of 26 May 1915-2 June 1917(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central raised mobile swastika inside of an oak leaf wreath, with crossed swords piercing the centre, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 22 mm (w) x 47. 62 mm (h), weighing 23. 0 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation