Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Otto Schickle
(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.

