A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Wilhelm Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Auction Archive Jean Chapman of Toronto

Jean Chapman of Toronto

only three survived to reach the objective and beat off the German counter-attack

The foot portion of the boots are constructed of two glossy leather panels with a large forward panel by the instep and a smaller rear panel covering the heel

Naming is shaved and privately re-engraved on the QSM and officially impressed on the WWI medals

A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Wilhelm Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Auction Archive Jean Chapman of TorontoA mid war example of a Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in silvered zink; 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 barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; maker marked 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid underneath the pin; measuring 47. 62 mm x 47. 30 mm; weighing 19. 1 grams; light to