Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Friedrich Orth GTRexclude the twelfth conjoined wreath split

the twelfth conjoined wreath split into two pieces at the ends of the chain

Footnote: These daggers were last used in the short war against Germany in April 1941 in Yugoslavia

with an additional magnetic metal hook and loop assembly at the very top for secure closing of these breeches

the case painted gray with dividers and swivel securing tabs on the interior

04 mm (w) x 37

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Friedrich Orth GTRexclude the twelfth conjoined wreath split(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 block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 15 for Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 48. 63 mm (w) x 48. 38 mm (h), weighing 16. 8 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish, in near extremely fine