Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Hold bronze icons on the four

bronze icons on the four points of the cross

Latrobe and Junee

We were congratulated by the Commanding Officer on taking so few prisoners

Instituted 19 July 1913 by Wilhelm II of Württemberg

and matching Wehrmacht Panzer Enlisted Man shoulder boards

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Hold bronze icons on the four(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, unmarked, measuring 48. 12 mm (w) x 48. 08 mm (h), weighing 16. 8 grams, in extremely fine condition.