A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Buy Now obverse illustrating an SA insignia

obverse illustrating an SA insignia at the base of a vertical pointing sword

Awarded to officers for outstanding military merit

We marched mostly at night

and was also useful for creating future radio operators in the army

His musical studies took him to Portland

A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Buy Now obverse illustrating an SA insigniaA Kriegsverdienst Kreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerter; in silvered zink; vertical banjo style pin with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; unmarked; measuring 48. 15 mm x 48. 34 mm; weighing 23. 2 grams; near very fine condition with approximately 45% of the original silvering remaining.