Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two of the badges with

two of the badges with red and blue enamels

III Class for Gallantry

he was Mentioned in Despatches in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel at Headquarters

B” on reverse

He joined Lieutenant Colonel Waters in the camp hospital

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two of the badges with(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