Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Deschler Newly Listed repair evident on the blue

repair evident on the blue enamelled centrepiece ring on one side and minor chipping on the centrepiece ring on the other side

obverse illustrating an angled swastika inside an open-ended wreath of oak leaves and acorns

with the doctor concluding that the "Disability (was) due to service

on a full-length silver fine-link neck chain

his citation reading "For conspicuous gallantry

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Deschler Newly Listed repair evident on the blue(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern, mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, with crossed swords piercing the centre, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Mnchen, measuring 48. 63 mm (w) x 48. 33 mm (h), weighing 22. 6 grams,