Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords GTRexclude The last of them were

The last of them were finally saved five months later

with the sun rising in the background at the right

inscribed "CELEBRAZIONI" above the City of Turin coat of arms and the engraver's initials to the left

In silvered and black lacquered bronze

hallmarked on the reverse of the badge and eagle suspension

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords GTRexclude The last of them were(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 64 mm (w) x 48. 06 mm (h), weighing 16. 3 grams, with loss of finish and minor oxidation evident throughout, in