Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Hold for ribbon bars and three

for ribbon bars and three awards

In bronzed brass

a fraternal order of descendents of those who fought in the American Revolutionary War or otherwise served the struggle for American independence

he was transferred to the 15th Infantry Battalion "48th Highlanders of Canada" as a reinforcement

Royal Canadian Artillery at Victoria

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Hold for ribbon bars and three(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered feinzink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika and crossed swords through the centerpiece, the revere with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 47. 63 mm (w) x 47. 55 mm (h), weighing 18. 1 grans, most of