Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Auction Slovakian lion mark on the

Slovakian lion mark on the reverse

1940 on the basis of previous unofficial initiatives dating back to 1938

victory Medal

Eagle Insignia Disk (white plastic

number 273464

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Auction Slovakian lion mark on the(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 Schickle, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 24 mm (w) x 49. 25 mm (h), weighing 15. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.