War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords
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The War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords was a World War II-era German military decoration awarded for exceptional non-combat service performed under conditions of enemy action.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War Merit Cross | 1 |
| War Merit Cross 1st Class | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional non-combat service under enemy action
ⓘ
meritorious service under conditions of enemy fire ⓘ outstanding leadership in non-combat military roles under enemy threat ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
non-commissioned officers ⓘ officers ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Wehrmacht high command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Nazi German military authorities ⓘ |
| campaign | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | order of merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| discontinuedAfter | 1945 ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | crossed swords on the obverse ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
foreign military personnel allied with Germany
ⓘ
military personnel of Nazi Germany ⓘ paramilitary personnel of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| GermanName | Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grade | 1st Class ⓘ |
| gradeOf | War Merit Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | pin and hinge assembly on reverse ⓘ |
| hasHigherRank | Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLowerRank | War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant | War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Third Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutionDate | 1939-10-18 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material | silvered metal ⓘ |
| notAwardedFor | front-line combat bravery ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Maltese cross with central medallion and swastika ⓘ |
| partOf | War Merit Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War Merit Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | no direct successor in post-war Germany ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | plain reverse with pin fitting ⓘ |
| shape | Maltese cross ⓘ |
| status | obsolete decoration ⓘ |
| symbolizes | war merit under enemy action ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wearMethod | pin-back mounting ⓘ |
| wornOn | left breast pocket ⓘ |
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War Merit Cross
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War Merit Cross 1st Class