Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity previously a much unresearched area

previously a much unresearched area owing to scarcity of sources

the reverse centre bears a black enamel eagle with a red and white enamel shield

missing its backplate and with evidence of hinge repair

1943 - Fabricated from black wool

130mm in total length

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity previously a much unresearched area(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords through the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 03 mm (w) x 47. 64 mm (h), weighing 17. 6 grams, with loss of