Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords And Case, By Wilhelm Deumer Auction nominated for five wounds suffered

nominated for five wounds suffered on 20 January 1944

the General Service Medal 1918-1962

flying with his left hand only

with a six-panel cloth fabric exterior incorporating a black lacquered finish

Liverpool for the next four weeks

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords And Case, By Wilhelm Deumer Auction nominated for five wounds suffered(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 11 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 20 mm (w) x 47. 88 mm (h), weighing 20. 6 grams,