Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords and Case, by Julius Bauer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity The original message is from

The original message is from Jan 19th

lightly armored commerce raider also hastened her obsolescence

Footnote: The Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a distinguished honourary order of Luxembourg

displaying intact stitching throughout

The pommel is oval-shaped and features an insignia composed of a shield surmounted by a coronet

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords and Case, by Julius Bauer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity The original message is from(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 a raised barrel hinge and flattened vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch emanating from a circular plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Julius Bauer & Shne,