Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, Screwback Version, by C.F. Zimmermann Auction Archive The signature is that of

The signature is that of the group leader

Lemmen’s fighting spirit in the most difficult of terrain inspired the troops to disregard their state of fatigue

it states that he served with the 3rd Battalion in the French theatre and was later discharged at Montreal on March 2

obverse centerpiece slightly loose

National Defense Service Medal: in bronze

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, Screwback Version, by C.F. Zimmermann Auction Archive The signature is that of(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centre, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central threaded screwpost retaining an original backplate, maker marked with LDO code L 52 for C. F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 38 mm (w) x 48. 75 mm (h), weighing 20. 4 grams, demonstrating near total