Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, 1957 Issue United Republic of one with intact lugs and

one with intact lugs and gilt loss

The book measures 303 mm x 230 mm

with all components remaining

until her death in 2002

measuring 20 mm (w) x 9 mm (h)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, 1957 Issue United Republic of one with intact lugs and(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed date of 1939, with crossed swords piercing the centre, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 01 mm (w) x 48. 95 mm (h), weighing 21. 9 grams, accompanied by its period original case of issue, constructed of card