Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords, By C.e. Juncker Archive minor loss of finish is

minor loss of finish is evident to the cross in addition to material fatigue of the case

Soon after the Spanish-American War ended

graduating in December and returning to March Field

although he was asked to return it the following day

13763 Private Peter George MacDonald

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords, By C.e. Juncker Archive minor loss of finish is(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centre, the obverse with pebbled arms, bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a threaded lug retaining a period original backplate, maker marked with LDO code L 12 for C. E. Juncker, Berlin, measuring 48. 46 mm (w) x 48. 64 mm (h), weighing 21. 2 grams (inclusive of backplate), with loss of