Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords United Republic of impressed "B" and "14712" on

impressed "B" and "14712" on the reverse

beaver and crown insignia along with "CANADA" in silver affixed to the base

1911 and created a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath in 1911

Colonel Musgrove Collection 1912

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords United Republic of impressed "B" and "14712" on(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross in silvered feinzink; 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 plain, with a vertical slender banjo style pinback, with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; measuring 48. 31 mm (w) x 48. 28 mm (h); weighing 26. 0 grams; with the majority of its original