Germany, Wehrmaht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed while the front third of

while the front third of the side walls are similarly trimmed with identical piping

The LRDG was formed specifically to carry out deep penetration

Sillars - Defence Medal

measuring 80 mm (w) x 120 mm (h)

with short old original ribbon

Germany, Wehrmaht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed while the front third of(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 48. 61 mm (h), weighing 17. 9 grams, in near mint condition.