Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords and Case certificate_of_authenticity a recipient of the War

a recipient of the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords

has a grey thin cardboard binding with a cover displaying a national eagle

The scabbard measures at 90cm (l) and the hilt measures at 16cm (l) x 10

the collar is bordered in deep-red rayon coiled thread and presents collar tabs constructed of deep-red wool with three silvered wings on each

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords and Case certificate_of_authenticity a recipient of the War(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, bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and flattened vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 47. 94 mm (w) x 47. 65 mm (h), weighing 22. 9 grams, accompanied by its original presentation