A Fine Case For A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn Buy Now is recommended for remarkable bravery

is recommended for remarkable bravery and coolness during and after the attack on Fresnoy

obverse illustrating the Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris)

otherwise very fine

Captain Gibbons died from pulmonary congestion with chronic degenerative myocarditis on December 22

This cross is issued around the same time as was Prussian 1813 Iron Cross

A Fine Case For A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn Buy Now is recommended for remarkable braveryThis is a fine case for a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern); constructed of black leatherette, with a black recessed metal bed; inside of the lid lined with white silk and maker marked Deschler & Sohn, Mnchen; functional push button closure; with a perfectly intact interior fabric hinge and very smooth exterior hinge; measuring 70 mm x 69 mm; extremely fine condition.