Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Case, by Steinhauer & Lück Auction a Fleet Air Arm sleeve

a Fleet Air Arm sleeve badge

constructed of blackened cupal

in turn situated above a banner bearing a raised inscription of “MEISTERSCHÜTZE 1943” (“MASTER MARKSMAN 1943”)

The card was sent by Werkmeister (artificer) Josef Gross at P

visor made out of black Vulcanfibre with brown leather sweatband and wine-red velvet lining on the inside and plastic sweat “diamond”

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Case, by Steinhauer & Lück Auction a Fleet Air Arm sleeve(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). 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 flattened and rounded catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 32 mm (w) x 48. 12 mm (h), weighing 16. 0 grams, accompanied by a period