Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Archive work with charitable and welfare

work with charitable and welfare organizations

in three classes: Commander (Thipden)

with an acorn attached to the lower end of the lanyard

60 mm x 95 mm

rodent chewing in the upper right corner)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Archive work with charitable and welfare(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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with an illegible Prsidialkanzlei number, measuring 48. 04 mm (w) x 47. 64 mm (h), weighing 12. 8 grams, with moderate loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine