Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity in paper bag of manufacturer

in paper bag of manufacturer in Milan (manufactured in 1944)

Coder (red embroidered insignia

Scattered wear in the plating on the buckle

A Queen's South Africa 1900 to the Rifle Brigade - Victoria

suspended by large silver gilt star and crescent moon

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity in paper bag of manufacturer(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered feinzink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika and crossed swords through the centerpiece, the revere with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 47. 63 mm (w) x 47. 55 mm (h), weighing 18. 1 grans, most of