Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Rudolf Souval Auction Archive the obverse consisting of a

the obverse consisting of a bed of rich blue enamels

A Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) Pin

Gillespie with a strength of 32 officers and 1

in addition to the common runner marks from insertion and removal from the scabbard

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Rudolf Souval Auction Archive the obverse consisting of a(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 and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central threaded lug and backplate, the latter maker marked with LDO code L58 for Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 48. 07 mm (w) x 48. 06 mm (h), weighing 28. 0 grams, with loss of finish evident, an unusual variant