Germany, Wehrmaht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed extremely fine with folding creases)

extremely fine with folding creases) by the Bundesministerium für Heereswesen (Federal Army Ministry)

The Kiev disaster was an unprecedented defeat for the Red Army

An Afrikakorps Campaign Cufftitle - Central forest green embroidered band flanked by rows of silver bullion

1941 at the age of 37 (15-298-532)

spotting on the photo

Germany, Wehrmaht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed extremely fine with folding creases)(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 48. 61 mm (h), weighing 17. 9 grams, in near mint condition.