Germany. A Mint War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Hold The outer edge of the

The outer edge of the helmet is protected by a strip of silvered stripping that runs along the circumference

Commander's cross

Third Class - silvered

Type IV -  Silver gilt with red enamels

Germany. A Mint War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Hold The outer edge of the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross in silvered tombac; 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; measuring 48. 33 mm (w) x 48. 01 mm (h); weighing 20. 0 grams; in near mint condition.