Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn Hold The Admiralty obviously thought that

The Admiralty obviously thought that workers with war service badges was a good idea as in late 1914

machine sewn into an inverted triangular shaped black wool base

the larger with a 48 mm knurled pin

A 1941 Dutch Mussert Cross - In gilded bronze

marked “950” for silver content

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn Hold The Admiralty obviously thought that(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerten). Presenting as a Maltese cross in silvered tombak, the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves with a raised mobile swastika in the center, the reverse plain with a vertical pinback displaying the number 1, measuring 46 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of heavy cardstock with textured faux