Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn

(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 Präsidialkanzlei code “1” for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48.66 mm (w) x 48.52 mm (h), weighing 17.6 grams, demonstrating natural silver tarnishing throughout, in mint condition.