Germany. A Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords

(Ritterkreuz zum Kriegsverdienstkreuz mit Schwertern); A large Maltese cross in feinzink; on a loop assembly for suspension from its period original full size neck ribbon; 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 circular raised border of oak leaves bearing the institution date “1939” in raised numbering; measuring 52.52 mm (w) x 52.65 mm (h); weighing 51.2 grams.