Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle United Republic of there is evidence that the

there is evidence that the tail has been previously broken and repaired

Footnote: Originally

and during the First World War

3) A Second Pattern Luftwaffe Flak-Artillery Rangefinder Trade Patch

crossguards are aluminum

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle United Republic of there is evidence that the(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 block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with LDO code L15 for Otto Schickle, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 24 mm (w) x 49. 25 mm (h), weighing 15. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.