Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, Cased, By Deschler & Sohn Auction Archive held in place by rings

held in place by rings on the underside and visible on the inside of the tunic

and one Three-Ribbon Ribbon Bars

Vavrin contracted mononucleosis while in El Paso and dropped out of school long enough to lose his credits for the year

He was a personal friend of the famous composer Richard Wagner

overlooking the Flensburg Fjord

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, Cased, By Deschler & Sohn Auction Archive held in place by rings(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern im Etui). A Maltese cross in silvered tombak with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse with a vertical banjo style pinback and a functional hinge catch assembly marked 1 for Deschler & Sohn; measuring 48. 45 mm (w) x 48. 48 mm (h); weighing 22. 9 grams. Accompanied by