Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Auction Measuring 82x128mm

Measuring 82x128mm

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Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Auction Measuring 82x128mmA fine example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern; Maltese cross in silvered tombak; 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 tapered vertical pinback, barrel hinge, and rounded wire catch; an unmarked example; measuring 47. 10 mm (w) x 47. 52 mm