Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords GTRexclude inscribed "CELEBRAZIONI" above the City

inscribed "CELEBRAZIONI" above the City of Turin coat of arms and the engraver's initials to the left

In silvered and black lacquered bronze

with the sun rising in the background at the right

3 mm (w) x 47 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

Although severe damage was caused to ships and carriers

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords GTRexclude inscribed "CELEBRAZIONI" above the City(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