A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid GTRexclude and for the period of

and for the period of demobilzation after said emergency ceases to exist and in any event for a period of not less than one year provided His Majesty should so require my services

Epsom on January 5

He advised Hitler not to attack the Soviet Union in 1941

This cap is without notable flaws of any kind besides light wear to the Luftwaffe civil employee insignia due to natural ageing

George VI with Ten Years' Additional Service Clasp (PO 1/c W

A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid GTRexclude and for the period ofA Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerter; in silvered zink; vertical pinback; maker marked 3 (Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid) on reverse; measuring 47. 63 mm x 46. 96 mm; weighing 18. 6 grams; majority of silvering has worn off due to age, otherwise better than very fine condition.