Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords; Alternate 1957 Version Hold marked Sterling

marked Sterling

the knot and cord in aluminum wire and exhibiting minimal fraying at the base of the knot

U 5" " on the inside front cover and "Tennis-Weltspiel 1906

superb quality and in unworn

he served in Burma on the Tonhon and Wuntho Expeditions

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords; Alternate 1957 Version Hold marked SterlingAn example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords alternate de nazified version; consisting of a silvered and frosted Maltese cross with swords between the arms; the obverse depicting a central oak wreath, dated 1939; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch; an umarked example; measuring 48. 99 mm (w) x 48. 98 mm (h); weighing 21. 4 grams; slight loss to the finish; in virtually mint condition.