The blade sits securely within a circular base with a threaded outer circumference to accommodate the scabbard
All suspended from a 80 mm-long bar with a non-magnetic metal core
with a 433 mm long triangular magnetic steel blade demonstrating a factory-original finish
the obverse with a crowned Italian coat of arms within an open ended wreath of leafy stems
The dagger is also accompanied by its period original scabbard
Germany, Third Reich. The War Merit Cross, by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita Auction The blade sits securely withinHardcover, entitled "The War Merit Cross" by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita, First Edition, copyrighted by Gordon Williamson in 2005, published by R. James Bender Publishing of San Jose, California, printed in China, ISBN 1 932970 06 1. It chronicles in great detail the history of the War Merit Cross through the extensive use of detailed text and photographs. As stated on the back cover: "The War Merit Cross awards have always been seen as