Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn Hold "P/O" (Pilot Officer) clearly visible

"P/O" (Pilot Officer) clearly visible but the remainder of the naming having faded with time

5 mm (h) silvered bronze Airborne badge affixed via a push pin on the right side

2 May 1900

an excellent example in top condition

After a tense twelve weeks

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn Hold "P/O" (Pilot Officer) clearly visible(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerten). Presenting as a Maltese cross in silvered tombac, 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 plain with a vertical pinback, measuring 49 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of heavy cardstock with textured faux leather