Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by B.H. Mayer Republic of October 2nd 1938 he began

October 2nd 1938 he began service with Kampfgeschwader 27

The scabbard is perfectly straight with some slight aging marks along the edges

Glider Pilot Regiment (1)

as he incurred another bout of Influenza on October 24

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by B.H. Mayer Republic of October 2nd 1938 he began(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 LDO code L 18 for B. H. Mayer, Pforzheim, measuring 48. 19 mm (w) x 48. 01 mm (h), weighing 20. 6 grams, demonstrating loss of silver finish to high contact points, in near