Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords, With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of Mumb took part in the

Mumb took part in the Battle of Leipzig

no previous military service

under the medal bed is attached a label from the maker’s workshop

published in the United Kingdom in 1988 by Spellmount Limited of Speldhurst

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords, With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of Mumb took part in the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords through the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral hinge and banjo style pinback meeting an integral catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 49. 68 mm (w) x 49. 13 mm (h), weighing