Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Archive Cannon was preceded at the

Cannon was preceded at the RPAF by Richard Atcherley

along with the handle and rim of the base

measuring 36 cm (w) x 21 cm (h)

with a semi-sharp blade and a very sharp tip

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Archive Cannon was preceded at the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 13 mm (w) x