Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity 83 was named after him

83 was named after him in his honour

and after holding the appointment for over five years

measuring 30 mm (w) x 60 mm (l)

The interior of the cap has a fully intact

Beautiful patina

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity 83 was named after him(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