A War Merit Cross First Class By Steinhauer & Lück Of Lüdenscheid certificate_of_authenticity with two screws holding the

with two screws holding the throat firmly in place

who unscrupulously used her contacts with the Nazis in power to get what she wanted

with bronze medal clasp with oak leaf decoration inscribed "For Long Faithful Service"

These clasps were awarded only to the German Veterans entitled to this clasps during the War

the inscriptions in Latin

A War Merit Cross First Class By Steinhauer & Lück Of Lüdenscheid certificate_of_authenticity with two screws holding theA Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerter; in silvered zink; slender vertical banjo style pin with an integrated hinge and an integrated catch; maker marked 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid on the obverse of the pin; measuring 48. 76 mm x 47. 97 mm; in very fine condition but with all of its original silvering worn off. Accompanied by its original case of issue; constructed of heavy cardstock with a textured black faux leather (leatherette)