Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Deschler Newly Listed impressed (30 Far

impressed (30 Far

awarded on behalf of the president of the police

nice high quality example

obverse illustrating an angled swastika inside an open-ended wreath of oak leaves and acorns

maker marked "4"on pin (Stainhauer & Luck) and L/16 below catch

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Deschler Newly Listed impressed (30 Far(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern, mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, with crossed swords piercing the centre, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Mnchen, measuring 48. 63 mm (w) x 48. 33 mm (h), weighing 22. 6 grams,