Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Hold Footnote: The medal was established

Footnote: The medal was established on May 26

Bronze Grade medal with Crown and Swords

the large pockets lined in a moss green rayon-cotton blend

11 mm x 104 mm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Hold Footnote: The medal was established(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 64 mm (w) x 48. 06 mm (h), weighing 16. 3 grams, with loss of finish and minor oxidation evident throughout, in