Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer Buy Now A German Cross in Gold

A German Cross in Gold with preliminary award certificate (136x198mm

thanks to the superior fabrics employed

the obverse displaying a crowned bear walking ontop of a fortress wall

who with George Leigh Mallory

Reduced to Care and Maintenance Party

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer Buy Now A German Cross in GoldConstructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 11 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 24 mm (w) x 47. 69 mm (h), weighing 15. 6 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine condition.