Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China with all but one retaining

with all but one retaining a horizontal or vertical pinback

Accompanied by its matching

surrounded by the inscription "QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES SEMI-CENTENNIAL REUNION"

maker mark “GEMSCO N

and the swivel suspension hinge former connecting the cross and crown has been lost with consequent detachment of the latter

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China with all but one retaining(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 47. 98 mm (h), weighing 17. 5 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish with a sporadic