Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords In Case United Republic of especially considering how thoroughly filled

especially considering how thoroughly filled in it is

their deadliness equalled that of any aeroplane or submarine

interior lid marked Godet

including the hilt

one at the rank of Obergefreiter (Senior Lance Corporal)

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords In Case United Republic of especially considering how thoroughly filled(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). A 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 vertical slender banjo style pinback, with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; measuring 48. 3 mm (w) x 48. 2 mm (h); with the majority of its original silver finish intact;