Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Archive and two breather holes on

and two breather holes on either side

period leaf affixed to interior cover

bronze medals were not used for presentation purposes

the outer edge trimmed on all four sides with rolled aluminum wire

(Schwerer Kreuzer “Prinz Eugen” Verleihungsurkunden)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Archive and two breather holes on(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.