Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Swords and Case, by Deschler & Sohn Republic of 3 Millionen Erwerbslose" in the

3 Millionen Erwerbslose" in the centre

consisting of a bright scarlet red field bearing a 258 mm (w) x 247 mm (h) white cotton five-pointed star stitched in place in the center on both sides

two-piece construction with police insignia affixed by two rivets

the frame measuring 320 mm (w) x 385 mm (h)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Swords and Case, by Deschler & Sohn Republic of 3 Millionen Erwerbslose" in the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 63 mm (w) x 48. 53 mm (h), weighing 23.