Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, Cased, By Deschler Hold and he conducted regular meetings

and he conducted regular meetings with field commanders to coordinate their respective military operations

The blade's obverse ricasso is maker marked "WLASZLOVITS STOS" with the Bohemian lion above

Escaped Prisoners Medal

and a Luftwaffe Eagle

"Skanderbeg"

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, Cased, By Deschler Hold and he conducted regular meetings(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern im Etui). A maltese cross in silvered tombak with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; 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 vertical banjo style pinback and a functional hinge catch assembly marked 1 for Deschler & Sohn; measuring 48. 46 mm (w) x 48.