Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Archive 800 silver) within a swelled

800 silver) within a swelled triangular frame

2002) was a German Luftwaffe Ace

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

with a single band at the top and one each at the top and bottom of the cap band

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Archive 800 silver) within a swelled(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