Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross 1939 With Swords, 1957 Version Auction Archive hallmarked with Imperial shield along

hallmarked with Imperial shield along top edge

1914 Iron Cross First Class

He participated in a campaign against enemy Japanese forces and was ultimately killed in action on October 31

and not himself the holder of a licence authorizing him to act as pilot

stating that he two years and three months previous military service with the Howe Counties Division (C

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross 1939 With Swords, 1957 Version Auction Archive hallmarked with Imperial shield along(Kriegsverdienstkreuz) Instituted 18 October 1939. A Maltese cross paty constructed of silvered bronze alloy, the obverse centre bears the daye 1939 within a wreath, the cross arms are pebbled with a smooth border, two upwards facing crossed swords lay in the quadrants between the arms, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with flat wire catch, measuring 49. 14 mm (w) x 48. 83 mm (h), very fine.