Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords; Alternate 1957 Version Archive he enlisted into the 79th

he enlisted into the 79th (Manitoba) Battalion at Brandon in November 1915

with nice patina

Slow to grasp instrument (unusual positions) and aerobatics (rolls)

while advancing into Normandy against the 12th Panzer Division

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords; Alternate 1957 Version Archive he enlisted into the 79thAn example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords alternate de nazified version; consisting of a silvered and frosted Maltese cross with swords between the arms; the obverse depicting a central oak wreath, dated 1939; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch; an umarked example; measuring 48. 99 mm (w) x 48. 98 mm (h); weighing 21. 4 grams; slight loss to the finish; in virtually mint condition.