Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords, By Carl Poellath Archive A second war German gold

A second war German gold grade “Verwundetenabzeichen” miniature stick pin

each with its own safety pin attachment

Connected to the buttons is two-piece strap in cinnamon brown synthetic material with a metal buckle and matching slider that wraps around to the rear of the cap

with fold down side and back panels with gently sloping

1889 in Oppeln (present-day Opole

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords, By Carl Poellath Archive A second war German gold(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords through the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 84 for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen, measuring 48. 90 mm (w) x 48. 60 mm (h),