Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords And Case, By Klein & Quenzer certificate_of_authenticity a red embroidered cross in

a red embroidered cross in the centre

addressed to American occupation authorities in postwar Germany

stamped in black ink "1901" with light wear and spotting on the bottom

California aboard the Sumter-class attack transport USS Baxter (APA-94) on August 12

1st Class Knight's Cross with Swords - Multi-piece construction

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords And Case, By Klein & Quenzer certificate_of_authenticity a red embroidered cross in(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral hinge and banjo style pinback meeting an integral catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 65 for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 47. 50 mm (w) x 47. 55 mm (h), weighing 17. 7 grams, accompanied by its period