Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück certificate_of_authenticity maker marked on reverse “Pittnerwerke

maker marked on reverse “Pittnerwerke

two Ribbon Bars (one with two ribbons: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze stars and Army Good Conduct Medal

for "very brave conduct duruing a Battle against the Partisans"

1935) and backed by laurel branches

measuring 49 mm x 30 mm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück certificate_of_authenticity maker marked on reverse “Pittnerwerke(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central mobile swastika inside of an oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked with code 4 for maker Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 49. 57 mm (w) x 49. 22 mm (h), weighing 15. 2 grams, a later war example in very fine condition.