Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Auction Archive scratch on Marianne's cheek and

scratch on Marianne's cheek and spotting on the obverse

The five ventilation holes at the base of the spike and rear spine with ventilation shutter is indicative of a post 1895 manufactured pickelhaube

he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class

One of the mines sank the passenger ship “Niagara” five days later

this time recovering until March 2

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Auction Archive scratch on Marianne's cheek and(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 Schickle, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 24 mm (w) x 49. 25 mm (h), weighing 15. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.