Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction Replica (bronze gilt

Replica (bronze gilt

with a reverse inscription indicating that the photograph was taken in Haapsalu in 1940

17 of 1956 and originally had five classes

the suspension loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “49” for Josef Feix & Söhne

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction Replica (bronze gilt(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, maker marked on the pinback with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 46 mm (w) x 48. 28 mm (h), weighing 15. 8 grams, in extremely fine condition.