Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Friedrich Orth GTRexclude the twelfth conjoined wreath split

the twelfth conjoined wreath split into two pieces at the ends of the chain

J/15721 Pilot Officer Leslie Lewis Garner

Lieutenant Heeney embarked for overseas service from Montreal

the exterior of the lid embossed “Flugzeugführerabz” in golden lettering

with some loss of finish revealing the bronze core underneath

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Friedrich Orth GTRexclude the twelfth conjoined wreath split(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 block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 15 for Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 48. 63 mm (w) x 48. 38 mm (h), weighing 16. 8 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish, in near extremely fine