Germany, Wehrmacht. An Unissued War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords And Case, By Descheler & Son Auction Archive stating that he had previous

stating that he had previous military service with a Naval Force

The reverse bears an identical motto

light soiling present in the white lacquer-finished base and in the fabric overlying the hinged area

all consisting of Latin Crosses with stylized sun rays joining the quadrants

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Unissued War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords And Case, By Descheler & Son Auction Archive stating that he had previous(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 45 mm (w) x 48. 35 mm (h), weighing 23.