A War Merit Cross First Class with Swords by Julius Bauer & Söhne

A Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in silvered tombak; the obverse pebbled, with a circular raised border of oak leaves with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse plain, with a barrel hinge, a tapered vertical pin, and a slightly rounded catch; maker marked “43” for “Julius Bauer & Söhne, Zella-Mehlis” on the pin; measuring 47.73 mm x 47.84 mm; weighing 23.0 grams; in mint condition.