Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, First Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed Congreve was born on 12

Congreve was born on 12 September 1883 the son of Walter Congreve and Mary G

measuring 22 mm x 16 mm

CLEGG" in black handwritten ink on the cover

It took hours until Baum's task force could move out in the early morning hours and finally break through the German lines

on full length of original neck ribbon

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, First Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed Congreve was born on 12(Kriegsverdienstkreuz, I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered tombak, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked on pinback with 1 for maker Deschler & Sohn, Mnchen, measuring 49 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in very fine condition.