Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords And Case, By Klein & Quenzer Archive a total of 365 days

a total of 365 days

Chevaul Reg

with the inscription below FÜR VERDIENSTE (FOR MERIT)

reverse illustrating Liberty holding a shield in her left hand and a sword in her right hand

with a machine embroidered obverse and a magnetic core

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords And Case, By Klein & Quenzer Archive a total of 365 days(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral hinge and banjo style pinback meeting an integral catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 65 for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 47. 50 mm (w) x 47. 55 mm (h), weighing 17. 7 grams, accompanied by its period