Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords; Alternate 1957 Version Buy Now in its hardshelled case of

in its hardshelled case of issue with snap closure

It was also always bestowed on the Abuna of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and very occasionally on international figures

documentation taken from The Rifle Brigade Chronicle confirming his wounding in South Africa

John's Wood

reverse illustrating a red cross on a shield flanked by leafing and inscribed "TO THE PRESIDENT AND PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / THE GRATITUDE OF THE SWISS FAMILIES / 1918" below

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords; Alternate 1957 Version Buy Now in its hardshelled case ofAn example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords alternate de nazified version; consisting of a silvered and frosted Maltese cross with swords between the arms; the obverse depicting a central oak wreath, dated 1939; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch; an umarked example; measuring 48. 99 mm (w) x 48. 98 mm (h); weighing 21. 4 grams; slight loss to the finish; in virtually mint condition.