Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Newly Listed inscribed "FIFTEENTH U

inscribed "FIFTEENTH U

dated 1941-43 and numbered 427

Each shoulder features an integrated loop and magnetic metal button for the accommodation of shoulder straps

Franco was removed as Director

Footnote: Purple Heart awarded to John R

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Newly Listed inscribed "FIFTEENTH U(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a vaulted Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 47. 90 mm (w) x 47. 94 mm (h), weighing 21. 4 grams, in extremely fine condition.