Germany, Wehrmacht. A Presentation Case For A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords GTRexclude where it was renamed Méditerranée

where it was renamed Méditerranée and operated as a Zeppelin air transport between southern France and Algeria

61mm in width

frayed original ribbon with pinback

surrounded by Cyrillic lettering on a white enamel border

pad on the base inside curling slightly

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Presentation Case For A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords GTRexclude where it was renamed Méditerranée(Etui fr Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of a light wooden frame with a faux black leather exterior liner, the lid bearing a silvered depiction of the award, the interior with a white rayon lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted black felt medal bed, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 70 mm (l) x 20 mm (h), in near mint condition.