Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Swords and Case, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China The soldier points to an

The soldier points to an objective in the distance and appears as if shouting orders to compatriots

the obverse with a central medallion of blue enamels

a 9th Battalion Canadian Field Artillery Shoulder Title (bronze

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Report on Flying Accident of Forced Landing Not Attributable to Enemy Action

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Swords and Case, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China The soldier points to an(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, 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. 63 mm (w) x 48. 53 mm (h), weighing 23.