Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords and Case, by Klein & Quenzer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with the two ends of

with the two ends of the drawstring tied in a knot and the ends dangling at the rear

red-enameled cross with small red enameled crosses in each corner

The dust cover featuring a profile image of Rosa in black and white with colour text

on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from its correct modern replacement ribbon featuring dual SS runes embroidered onto the obverse of the ribbon

000 civilians and the complete devastation of the city

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords and Case, by Klein & Quenzer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with the two ends of(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 65 for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 47. 48 mm (w) x 47. 48