Germany, Wehrmaht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Auction Archive star hallmark on reverse

star hallmark on reverse

on a red embroidered shield

the underside of the pouch finished in brown

Starting auction price: – Pz

by Gustav Ritter Amon von Treuenfest

Germany, Wehrmaht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Auction Archive star hallmark on reverse(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 Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 78 mm (w) x 48. 61 mm (h), weighing 17. 9 grams, in near mint condition.