Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Maker-Matched Case, by Steinhauer & Lück Newly Listed silver rosette on the SAM

silver rosette on the SAM ribbon

featuring facsimile signatures of AH and Otto Meissner

SMYTH immediately utilized his captives as stretcher bearers thus rendering valuable assistance in getting out the wounded

a rare decoration with five rivets on the reverse which remains in very fine condition

A fine set consisiting of a large hollow sash badge in Gold

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Maker-Matched Case, by Steinhauer & Lück Newly Listed silver rosette on the SAM(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). 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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenschied, measuring 48. 37 mm (w) x 48. 26 mm (h), weighing 16. 0 grams, accompanied by its original