Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords and Case, by C.E. Juncker

(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with LDO code “L/12” for C.E. Juncker, Berlin, measuring 47.98 mm (w) x 48.45 mm (h), weighing 25.2 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of a light wooden frame with a faux black leather exterior liner, the interior with a white rayon lid liner and intact hinge cover, the former marked with an LDO insignia, with a slotted beige felt medal bed, closing with a functional metal spring catch with exterior stud release, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 70 mm (l) x 20 mm (h), the badge displays consistent but minor loss of finish and some material fatigue is evident to the case, in overall very fine condition.