Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity of which the Earl of

of which the Earl of Lichfield is her cousin

Constructed of blackened iron with silvered appliques (fastened to the obverse with pins visible on obverse)

being placed in the 7th Battery of SS Mountain Artillery Regiment 7 “Prinz Eugen” to undergo basic training

He was also awarded with an Iron Cross

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity of which the Earl of(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered feinzink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 47. 95 mm (w) x 47. 68 mm (h), weighing 18. 7 grams, loss