Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn Archive this time to 408 Tactical

this time to 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron on January 14

for the Rescue of Survivors from the submarine USS Squalus

Official replacement medal

Enlisted Man's in browning copper

June 1936 - May 1945)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn Archive this time to 408 Tactical(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerten). Presenting as a Maltese cross in silvered tombak, the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves with a raised mobile swastika in the center, the reverse plain with a vertical pinback displaying the number 1, measuring 46 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of heavy cardstock with textured faux