Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.e. Juncker, With Case certificate_of_authenticity constructed of hand-embroidered silver aluminum

constructed of hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire and zink

marked twice by maker’s mark “FR” for C

before being posted for ten days to the Shore Base H

and being repaired

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.e. Juncker, With Case certificate_of_authenticity constructed of hand-embroidered silver aluminum(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross in silvered tombac, the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center, the reverse with a screwback, maker marked with L 12 for C. E. Juncker, measuring 49. 19 mm (w) x 48. 66 mm (h), and in very fine condition, accompanied by its period original presentation case,