Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann Hold The inside is lined in

The inside is lined in white cotton around the waist and behind the fly

was related to his military service during World War II

5 mm (w) and weighing 33

dated 1941 on obverse and 1916 on reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann Hold The inside is lined in(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika and crossed swords through the centerpiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked with code L 52 for maker C. F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 35 mm (w) x 48. 73 mm (h), weighing 17. 7 grams, in near very fine condition.