Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Rudolf Souval Hold 5 mm x 22 mm)

5 mm x 22 mm)

measuring 26 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

An extremely fine quality example of a Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph Commander Cross “Militär Max Joseph Kommandeur Kreuz” miniature pendant

an edelweiss insignia

Gerosasa - Large badge (49mm)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Rudolf Souval Hold 5 mm x 22 mm)(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centre, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central threaded lug and backplate, the latter maker marked with LDO code L58 for Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 48. 07 mm (w) x 48. 06 mm (h), weighing 28. 0 grams, with loss of finish evident, an unusual variant