Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Hold He was then transferred to

He was then transferred to the 1st Battalion and served in East India for almost three years

being constructed of butterscotch-brown leather attached to the helmet via a metal keeper on either side of the helmet

the latter two with original ribbons

complemented by a shorter piece stitched in place to the buckle at the one end and housing a functioning metal clip at the other which is connected to the D-ring at the left front

A Second War Polish 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division Badge by Lorioli - In silvered zinc

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Hold He was then transferred to(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross in silvered tombak, the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center, the reverse with a circular raised border of oak leaves bearing the institution date 1939 in raised numbering, measuring 48. 85 mm (w) x 48. 65 mm (h); weighing 21. 8 grams; in virtually mint condition.