Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.e. Juncker, With Case certificate_of_authenticity before being posted for ten

before being posted for ten days to the Shore Base H

obverse illustrating the left-facing three-quarter bust of Picton in uniform

in front of houses

constructed of hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire and zink

and marines and other persons entering the military and naval service of the United States since the commencement of American participation

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.e. Juncker, With Case certificate_of_authenticity before being posted for ten(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross in silvered tombac, 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 screwback, maker marked with L 12 for C. E. Juncker, measuring 49. 19 mm (w) x 48. 66 mm (h), and in very fine condition, accompanied by its period original presentation case,