Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann Hold inscribed "Zweidornschnalle nach Vorschrift der

inscribed "Zweidornschnalle nach Vorschrift der Reichszeugmeisterei der NSDAP" marked "C" and numbered "No 416516"

1941 he had flown another 32 sorties

marked with the Canadian coat-of-arms and inscribed "1867-1992" on the lid

Naming is officially in large capitals

He received his B

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann Hold inscribed "Zweidornschnalle nach Vorschrift der(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika and crossed swords through the centerpiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked with code L 52 for maker C. F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 35 mm (w) x 48. 73 mm (h), weighing 17. 7 grams, in near very fine condition.