A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn In Its Original Case Of Issue Auction Archive with the aircraft's numbers easily

with the aircraft's numbers easily recognizable

with new submarines coming into service almost on a daily basis

Most likely

along with the gun shot wound to his head that he sustained on November 24

embossed “NSFK - GM - 22639” on the obverse in blue lettering

A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Deschler & Sohn In Its Original Case Of Issue Auction Archive with the aircraft's numbers easilyA textbook example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerter); in silvered tombac; vertical banjo style pinback with a sheet metal hinge and a semi rounded wire catch; pinback marked 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Mnchen; measuring 48. 46 mm x 48. 60 mm; weighing 23. 7 grams. Accompanied by its case of issue; constructed of heavy pressed paper with a textured black faux leather (leatherette) exterior; with a