Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Swords and Case, by Wilhelm Deumer visually-hidden was a member of the

was a member of the RAD division 3/234 who attempted to earn the Sports Badge in Bronze on August 26th

Letter from his Uncle

name hand scratched on reverse

maker marked "FC ST" on the reverse

the reverse with a central raised institution date of “1938”

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Swords and Case, by Wilhelm Deumer visually-hidden was a member of the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Cross Patte with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 62 mm (w) x 47. 98 mm (h),