Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Auction Archive with emanating rays between each

with emanating rays between each arm

He went on active duty on June 14

Private (Driver) Norman John Astley

the indentations from the cloth helmet cover are still visible on the reverse visor

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Auction Archive with emanating rays between each(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 barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with an illegible Prsidialkanzlei number, measuring 48. 04 mm (w) x 47. 64 mm (h), weighing 12. 8 grams, with moderate loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine