Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords Archive The four obituaries are of

The four obituaries are of Leier and his brother

with an inscription of “Cercetașii României” (“Romanian Scouts”)

" and with clear silver hallmarks

he was promoted to Untersturmfuhrer

the pair of holes beside the area where the tab has been stitched to the body of the belt having been added by the owner

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords Archive The four obituaries are of(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the centre pierced by crossed swords, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback with an illegible Prsidialkanzlei number, measuring 49. 65 mm (w) x 48. 80 mm (h), most of the finish has been lost, in overall very fine