Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Archive period leaf affixed to interior

period leaf affixed to interior cover

British War Medal (80378 DVR

includes Planz’s right index fingerprint

and two breather holes on either side

George Ferguson on Montreal

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Archive period leaf affixed to interior(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 flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with LDO code L15 for Otto Schikle, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 26 mm (w) x 49. 26 mm (h), weighing 15. 7 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, in near extremely fine condition.