Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class, With Swords, By Kerbach & Oesterhelt Newly Listed He signed his Attestation Paper

He signed his Attestation Paper

an 8 mm x 22

but in practice had very close ties with the Dutch National Socialist Movement (NSB)

the collars in ornately-patterned gold-coloured bullion wire and red wool

Cross is toned

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class, With Swords, By Kerbach & Oesterhelt Newly Listed He signed his Attestation Paper(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; the reverse with a circular raised border of oak leaves bearing the institution date 1939 in raised numbering; marked 62 for Herbach & Oesterhelt, Dresden on the reverse of the pin; measuring 48. 36 mm (w)