the underlying serrated edge clip on the buckle marked "D
(Armeekreuz 1813-14) Constructed of bronze
the reverse bearing an issue number of “33992”
with one RZM tags attached to end
measuring 108 mm (w) x 80 mm (h)
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Hold the underlying serrated edge clip(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 65 mm (w) x 48. 62 mm (h), weighing 23. 6 grams, in