Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, by Wilhelm Deumer United Republic of named to “MATHILDE PASCH” of

named to “MATHILDE PASCH” of Krefeld

the reverse with an elongated rectangular depression featuring a block hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a rounded catch

the suspension loop maker “KO” for a widely-documented but unidentified manufacturer

in the rank of Lieutenant Commander

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, by Wilhelm Deumer United Republic of named to “MATHILDE PASCH” of(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 wiht a block hinge emanating from a base plate and banjo style pinback meeting a flat write catch emerging from a circular plate, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 47.