Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Auction Archive RALPH W / 0-156086 T42

RALPH W / 0-156086 T42 A / REBA BAKER / 710 LANCASTER ST / BIG SPRING TEX

He was awarded the DFC for his part in detecting the attack on Ceylon and for alerting the Allies during that 1942 flight

11 on July 11th

from August 4th to September 6th

finely detailed

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Auction Archive RALPH W / 0-156086 T42(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross in silvered tombak, 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, measuring 48. 85 mm (w) x 48. 65 mm (h); weighing 21. 8 grams; in virtually mint condition.