Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction Archive 1906 and joined the Royal

1906 and joined the Royal Navy on July 28

with two downward crossed swords and two sprigs of oak leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom

1797-MARCH 22-1897”)

Hungary and Slovakia (September 1944- January 1945)

CONCHIE COMD

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction Archive 1906 and joined the Royal(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of feinzink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a thick wire catch, marked 4 on the pinback (Steinhauer & Lck), measuring 48. 51 mm (w) x 48. 48 mm (h), weighing 17. 6 g, very fine.