Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross I Class Auction Archive His unit would then take

His unit would then take part in the Battle of Kursk and the Second Battle of Kiev

constructed of zink

51 mm x 51

and is a result of either cross or crown being lost or damaged

appearing unused

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross I Class Auction Archive His unit would then take(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central mobile swastika inside of an oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, with an illegible makers mark visible on the pinback, measuring 48. 11 mm (w) x 47. 84 mm (h), weighing 15. 1 grams, accompanied by its period original case of issue,