Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class
(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 Präsidialkanzlei 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 condition.

