Germany. A Cased War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Archive 3rd Battery of the (motorized)

3rd Battery of the (motorized) Artillery Regiment 33

with the face having a diameter of 130 mm

"F" indicating the steel manufacturer

25mm (x 45mm including crown suspension)

Germany. A Cased War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Archive 3rd Battery of the (motorized)(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern mit Etui). A 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 plain, with a vertical banjo style pinback, with a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; measuring 46. 63 mm (w) x 46. 74 mm (h); weighing 19. 1 grams. Accompanied by its case of issue,