Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction an angel appeared to him

an angel appeared to him saying "Pax tibi Marce

both the left and right panels bear breast pockets (measuring 145 mm x 303 mm)

as part of the Review of the North Atlantic Fleet of the United States Navy in 1905

Sorge flew 72 combat missions as a long-range reconnaissance pilot for the Condor Legion

Silver version (S

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction an angel appeared to him(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). 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 with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 14 mm (w) x 48. 02 mm (h), weighing 14. 1 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case,