Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Silver Grade With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Archive from 1928 to 1929 and

from 1928 to 1929 and President of the Empire Club of Toronto in 1926

silver and red enamels

the reverse with a white enameled medallion

maker marked "ELLIS BROS 1915" on the reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Silver Grade With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer Archive from 1928 to 1929 and(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with a central mobile swastika inside an oak leaf wreath, with crossed swords piercing the centre of the cross, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 47. 57 mm (w) x 48. 40 mm (h), weighing 18. 9, in near very fine condition.