Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn Archive maroon felt backing

maroon felt backing

West Wall Medal

All four screws appear to be original to the dagger and hold the fittings in place well

rosette and silvered palm on an original ribbon

5 mm (w) x 52

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn Archive maroon felt backing(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered tombak, presenting as a Maltese Cross, the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a wreathed mobile swastika in the center, the reverse plain, with a vertical banjo style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch, marked 1 on the reverse of the catch for maker Deschler & Sohn, Mnchen, measuring