A Fine Quality War Merit Cross First Class By Otto Schickle Of Pforzheim Newly Listed A Miniature Austrian Order of

A Miniature Austrian Order of Franz Joseph in Gold

When Wehrmacht Heer style shoulder straps were introduced into the SS

maker marked ELLIS BROS

Edith May Preece of Marysville

43 mm x 51 mm

A Fine Quality War Merit Cross First Class By Otto Schickle Of Pforzheim Newly Listed A Miniature Austrian Order ofA fine quality War merit Cross First Class without Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwerter); in heavily silvered bronze; with a vertical banko style pinback and a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; maker marked L 15 for Otto Schickle, Pforzheim on the obverse of the pin; measuring 49. 24 mm x 49. 25 mm; weighing 15. 9 grams; near extremely fine condition. (C: 163)