Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, Screwback Version, by Hymmen & Co. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac an interesting commemorative piece in

an interesting commemorative piece in near extremely fine condition

maker marked “Julius Maurer of Oberstein an der Nahe” on the reverse

measuring 110 mm (w) x 40 mm (h)

with 6 o’clock arm marked LACKIE and STERLING

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, Screwback Version, by Hymmen & Co. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac an interesting commemorative piece in(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern an Schraubscheibe). 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 a central threaded screwpost retaining an original backplate, the six oclock arm showing an illegible hand etched inscription which is presumably a recipients name, otherwise unmarked but