Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of War Merit Crosses, I Class Auction Archive entitled "German Uniforms of the

entitled "German Uniforms of the Third Reich 1933-1945"

The morning of November 25th saw them facing heavy machine gun fire and snipers but no shells on their front line

(Verdienstmedaille zum Fürstlich Reußischen Ehrenkreuz)

the reverse is plain and bears a screw back with plate marked “A/S

In the rank of Sergeant

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of War Merit Crosses, I Class Auction Archive entitled "German Uniforms of the(Kriegsverdienstkreuze I. Klasse). A pair of War Merit Crosses, including: 1. A War Merit Cross I Class, 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 round wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 15 for Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 48. 45 mm (w) x 48. 32 mm (h), weighing