Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Rudolf Souval Auction Archive in addition to the common

in addition to the common runner marks from insertion and removal from the scabbard

Instituted 20 May 1871

Two seperate boats were launched at different times

partial maker mark

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Rudolf Souval Auction Archive in addition to the common(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centre, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central threaded lug and backplate, the latter maker marked with LDO code L58 for Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 48. 07 mm (w) x 48. 06 mm (h), weighing 28. 0 grams, with loss of finish evident, an unusual variant