Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Auction Archive He went on active duty

He went on active duty on June 14

Private (Driver) Norman John Astley

with emanating rays between each arm

Private Crouch's health would continue to be a concern

Accompanied by a Transmittal Letter from The Secretary of the Admiralty (printed in red and black inks

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Auction Archive He went on active duty(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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with an illegible Prsidialkanzlei number, measuring 48. 04 mm (w) x 47. 64 mm (h), weighing 12. 8 grams, with moderate loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine