Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Auction five with their pins

five with their pins

Creech (nee Fraley)

the reverse with six zink-reinforced eyelets for an adjustable fit

the obverse in silver gilt featuring an unusual superimposed silver female figure on an enameled white background

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Auction five with their pins(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.