Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, With Case United Republic of The stamp reads “Reichsminister Schwerin

The stamp reads “Reichsminister Schwerin v

in dark grey thread

Margaret Ellis of Toronto

inside with a 35 mm wide synthetic leather sweatband

most with standard metal backings

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, With Case United Republic of The stamp reads “Reichsminister Schwerin(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, 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 with an illegible Prsidialkanzlei makers code, measuring 48. 45 mm (w) x 48. 24 mm (h), weighing 13. 9 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed of card