Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Auction Archive 53 mm x 74

53 mm x 74

The visor reinforcement has a single crack

with light wear on all the edges and corners on the exterior

5 mm (w) x 50 mm (h) inclusive of its trapezoid-shaped loop

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Auction Archive 53 mm x 74(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. 66 mm (w) x 48. 52 mm (h), weighing 17. 6 grams, demonstrating natural silver tarnishing throughout, in mint