A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Wilhelm Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Auction Archive a thin wire loop attached

a thin wire loop attached to the ends of the braided portions

He was discharged to Reinforcement Etaples on July 17th

The foot portion of the boots are constructed of two glossy leather panels with a large forward panel by the instep and a smaller rear panel covering the heel

hallmarked and numbered "14446" on reverse

and commanded the unit until 1943

A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Wilhelm Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Auction Archive a thin wire loop attachedA mid war example of a Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in silvered zink; the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; maker marked 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid underneath the pin; measuring 47. 62 mm x 47. 30 mm; weighing 19. 1 grams; light to