Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed 1893-1896)

1893-1896)

” and marked “G

He died on February 22

light fraying evident in the off-white satin on the inside lid

measuring 79 mm (w) x 101 mm (h)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed 1893-1896)(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 78 mm (w) x 47. 98 mm (h), weighing 17. 5 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish with a sporadic