Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive which may possibly be an

which may possibly be an issue box

The hook and eye closures at the collar have been lost to time but the protective tab remains on the left side

measuring 54 mm (w) x 108 mm (l)

1916 for service in the French theatre

but without chipping or flaking of any kind

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive which may possibly be an(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of feinzink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a thick wire catch, marked 4 on the pinback (Steinhauer & Lck), measuring 48. 51 mm (w) x 48. 48 mm (h), weighing 17. 6 g, very fine.