Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann Hold as Italians felt more training

as Italians felt more training was needed

the Central Mediterranean Area and Continental Europe and entitled to wear the War Service Badge

Naming is officially in large capitals

dated September 30

inscribed "Zweidornschnalle nach Vorschrift der Reichszeugmeisterei der NSDAP" marked "C" and numbered "No 416516"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann Hold as Italians felt more training(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika and crossed swords through the centerpiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked with code L 52 for maker C. F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 35 mm (w) x 48. 73 mm (h), weighing 17. 7 grams, in near very fine condition.