Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Auction Archive this time recovering until March

this time recovering until March 2

The five ventilation holes at the base of the spike and rear spine with ventilation shutter is indicative of a post 1895 manufactured pickelhaube

a ribbon bar for the Iron Cross above the pocket

he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Auction Archive this time recovering until March(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.