Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, 1957 Issue Hold In the early twentieth century

In the early twentieth century

inscribed “Jubiläum-Sternflug Cannstatter Wasen” above and “1911-1936” below

the second one from the top maker marked "J

when he suffered a gun shot (shrapnel) wound to his right elbow at Ypres

these battalions were renumbered and the 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion became the present day 2nd Battalion

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, 1957 Issue Hold In the early twentieth century(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross paty constructed of silvered tombac, the arms are pebbled with smooth borders, two upwards facing crossed swords lay between the arms, the obverse centre is inscribed with 1939 encompassed by a wreath, the reverse is plain bearing a vertical pinback, measuring 49. 56 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), very fine.