Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Wilhelm Deumer
(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “3” for Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid, measuring 47.96 mm (w) x 47.65 mm (h), weighing 15.5 grams, with loss of silver finish evident, in near extremely fine condition.

