Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Buy Now Given under my Hand and

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the National Organization at National Headquarters

Upon graduation from Oakwood Collegiate Institute

hallmarked and marked "FLOREAT ALPACA" on the bottom

It was awarded to mothers and widows (next-of-kin) of Canadian soldiers who died on active duty or whose death was consequently attributed to such duty

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Buy Now Given under my Hand and(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, 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 an integral hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 64 mm (w) x 48. 06 mm (h), weighing 16. 3 grams, with loss of finish and minor oxidation evident throughout, in