A War Merit Cross First Class with Swords by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid

A Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in silvered tombac; 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; with a vertical slender banjo style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a crimped round wire catch; maker marked “3” for “Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid” on the reverse; measuring 47.43 mm x 47.23 mm; weighing 18.9 grams; with the silvering worn off due to age and wear; in overall better than fine condition.