Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Archive where he qualified as a

where he qualified as a Lieutenant (Infantry Rifle)

The modern miniature was based upon the L’Enfant standard eagle of 1902 and measures 15mm x 20mm

The insignia towards the front of the cap consist of a tropical machine embroidered Luftwaffe cap eagle

both taped shut)

These shoulder straps indicate the rank of an SS-Unterscharfuhrer serving with the Signals

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Archive where he qualified as a(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 64 mm (w) x 48. 06 mm (h), weighing 16. 3 grams, with loss of finish and minor oxidation evident throughout, in