A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords In Its Original Case Of Issue Auction A a 10 mm x

A a 10 mm x 45 mm slit has been cut into the top of the helmet for coins and paper bank notes to be inserted into the helmet

quality stitching and workmanship

small spots of rust

the underside in brown cotton

he received two clasps to his Egyptian medal

A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords In Its Original Case Of Issue Auction A a 10 mm xA Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern; in silvered tombac; vertical rectangular pin with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; measuring 48. 37 mm x 48. 23 mm; weighing 23. 5 grams. Accompanied by its original case of issue; constructed of heavy pressed paper with a textured black faux leather (leatherette) exterior; outline of a War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords embossed in silver on the outside lid; lined inside lid with a recessed