Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China chipping evident in the black

chipping evident in the black enamels above the "D"

constructed of white marble

It measures 940 mm in length

maker marked “Arkanzas Gesch

He married Irene Gordon Morrison

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China chipping evident in the black(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, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 78 mm (w) x 47. 98 mm (h), weighing 17. 5 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish with a sporadic