Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China It measures 940 mm in

It measures 940 mm in length

161 mm x 211 mm

FLORETTPOULE II

chipping evident in the black enamels above the "D"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China It measures 940 mm in(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 47. 98 mm (h), weighing 17. 5 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish with a sporadic