Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn United Republic of DC on November 16

DC on November 16

January 1938)

Upon examination and still having pain and swelling in the right side of the groin

maker marked “GD” on bottom

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn United Republic of DC on November 16(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross in silvered tombac, the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center, the reverse plain with a vertical pinback, pin marked with number 1 for Deschler & Sohn, measuring 48. 25 mm (w) x 48. 44 mm (h), weighing 23. 7 grams, and in better than very fine condition.