Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords And Case, By C.e. Juncker Archive He remained with the Duke

He remained with the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment until October 20

silvered bronze wreathed sword clasp inscribed "KOREA 1950" on its original ribbon

with its arms joined through the quadrants by a circular ring bearing an inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLÖSCHWESEN” (“FOR MERIT IN FIRE-FIGHTING”)

in stamped silvered nickel

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords And Case, By C.e. Juncker Archive He remained with the Duke(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 round wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 12 for C. E. Juncker, Berlin, measuring 47. 98 mm (w) x 48. 45 mm (h), weighing 25. 2 grams, accompanied