Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, by Kerbach & Österhelt Buy Now silvered "1960-" ribbon banner clasp

silvered "1960-" ribbon banner clasp affixed to its original ribbon with dual push pins)

led by Erich von Manstein

worn case of issue

The cross-guard is constructed of solid nickel

eight points of smooth silver rays with a central green enamelled ray in each arm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, by Kerbach & Österhelt Buy Now silvered "1960-" ribbon banner clasp(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the reverse of the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 62 for Kerbach & sterhelt, Dresden, measuring 48. 38 mm (w) x 48.