Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of War Merit Crosses, I Class certificate_of_authenticity he was killed crossing the

he was killed crossing the River Seine on 28 August 1944

some bruising and pitting

raised platform with recessed medal bed in red felt

depicting the Austrian national eagle with the crest of Austria on its chest

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of War Merit Crosses, I Class certificate_of_authenticity he was killed crossing the(Kriegsverdienstkreuze I. Klasse). A pair of War Merit Crosses, including: 1. A War Merit Cross I Class, 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. 45 mm (w) x 48. 32 mm (h), weighing