Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Two War Merit Crosses, First Class, Maker Marked Auction two rivets on reverse

two rivets on reverse

on loop for suspension from its partially frayed period original ribbon

as well as the signature of the section head

4811 FOR SERVICES RENDERED"

measuring 104 mm (w) x 130 mm (h)

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Two War Merit Crosses, First Class, Maker Marked Auction two rivets on reverseA grouping of two Third Reich German War Merit Crosses, consisting of: 1. A War Merit Cross First Class with Swords by Klein & Quenzer. (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern) Instituted October 18th, 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse plain with a raised barrel