Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Archive along with scuffing overall

along with scuffing overall

He had some stiffness in (the) leg and would not fully extend"

measuring 118 mm x 55 mm

he took part in the German Spring Offensive in March 1918

12 Canadian Army Basic Training Centre at Chatham

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Archive along with scuffing overallA well preserved example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern); maltese cross in silvered feinzink; 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 slender banjo style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; unmarked; measuring 47. 79 mm (w) x 48.