Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Archive the outer edge trimmed on

the outer edge trimmed on all four sides with rolled aluminum wire

(Schwerer Kreuzer “Prinz Eugen” Verleihungsurkunden)

bronze medals were not used for presentation purposes

light sweat staining on the headband

issued in Rome

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Archive the outer edge trimmed on(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.