Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück Hold where he was soon promoted

where he was soon promoted to Corporal on July 24th

marked on the lid with the Croatian coat-of-arms above the inscription "REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA"

Louis Riel

extremely fine condition with light creasing and minor damage from opening

Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre at East Sandling on December 26th

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück Hold where he was soon promoted(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, maker marked on the pinback with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 46 mm (w) x 48. 28 mm (h), weighing 15. 8 grams, in extremely fine condition.