Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, by C.E. Juncker
(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centre, the obverse with pebbled arms, bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a threaded lug retaining a period original backplate, maker marked with LDO code “L/12” for C.E. Juncker, Berlin, measuring 48.46 mm (w) x 48.64 mm (h), weighing 21.2 grams (inclusive of backplate), with loss of finish throughout, in very fine condition.

