Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Buy Now Accompanied by two bakelite dog

Accompanied by two bakelite dog tags

constructed of silvered twisted wire

the Carl Zeiss optics firm of Jena developed specific protective flight goggles that became the standard pattern for other manufacturers

administrative region of Merseburg

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Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Buy Now Accompanied by two bakelite dogA well preserved example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern); maltese cross in silvered feinzink; 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 slender banjo style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; unmarked; measuring 47. 79 mm (w) x 48.