Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Archive For conspicuous gallantry and devotion

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when an enemy shell set fire to an ammunition dump and wounded six men

work with charitable and welfare organizations

with an acorn attached to the lower end of the lanyard

in three classes: Commander (Thipden)

with red-enamelled flames between the cross arms each bearing Bourbon fleurs-de-lis

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Archive For conspicuous gallantry and devotion(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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with an illegible Prsidialkanzlei number, measuring 48. 04 mm (w) x 47. 64 mm (h), weighing 12. 8 grams, with moderate loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine