Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Buy Now (Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold

(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold

Footnote: Patrick Chaney was born in Montreal in 1897 and was working as a Labourer until he enlsited in June 1915

surrounded a narrow ring

extremely fine) in original envelope (155x129mm

The spoon is 215 mm long

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Buy Now (Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered feinzink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika and crossed swords through the centerpiece, the revere with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 47. 63 mm (w) x 47. 55 mm (h), weighing 18. 1 grans, most of