Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China Part 3: Safety Features (XVII

Part 3: Safety Features (XVII - Safety Mechanisms)

The operation was to capture the tactically important French town of Falaise and then the smaller towns of Trun and Chambois

constructed of white marble

He married Irene Gordon Morrison

22 mm (h) x 19 mm (w)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China Part 3: Safety Features (XVII(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 banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 78 mm (w) x 47. 98 mm (h), weighing 17. 5 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish with a sporadic