Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, Cased, By Deschler Auction Archive The interior of the cap

The interior of the cap is fully lined in olive-drab coloured rayon

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Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, Cased, By Deschler Auction Archive The interior of the cap(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern im Etui). A maltese cross in silvered tombak with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; 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 with a vertical banjo style pinback and a functional hinge catch assembly marked 1 for Deschler & Sohn; measuring 48. 46 mm (w) x 48.