Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Archive George Ferguson on Montreal

George Ferguson on Montreal

stitched in place beside the loop and the ends riveted in place on the underside

bronze medals were not used for presentation purposes

issued in Rome

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Archive George Ferguson on Montreal(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.