Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Hold commanded that medals be struck

commanded that medals be struck honouring the regiment's defense in Pennsylvania and be worn by those who took part in the action

11 mm x 104 mm

it was the only female youth organization in Nazi Germany

Treffen des Bundes Deutscher Mädel Gau Süd-West Sachsen badge (30

A 1938 Breslau Deutsches Turn und Sportfest badge

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Hold commanded that medals be struck(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 64 mm (w) x 48. 06 mm (h), weighing 16. 3 grams, with loss of finish and minor oxidation evident throughout, in