Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Buy Now but typical "B

but typical "B

circa 1960-70

dated January 4

named in typewriter text "Brig

with full length ribbons

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Buy Now but typical "B(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. 40 mm (w) x 48. 21 mm (h), weighing 20. 6 grams,