Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords Hold in the London Borough of

in the London Borough of Wandsworth

The accompanying sheath fully wrapped in leather from the blade entry point to the tip

dated 21 February 1926

with modern sash

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords Hold in the London Borough of(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, with crossed swords piercing the centre of the cross, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 47. 25 mm (w) x 46. 64 mm (h), weighing 20. 3 grams, in better than very fine condition.