Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Friedrich Orth Auction Archive the blade is etched BLUT

the blade is etched BLUT UND EHR (BLOOD AND HONOUR)

with central embossed German national eagle clutching wreathed mobile swastika on lid

HOWSAM RCE)

Seldom awarded in this Class

He returned to the Union on July 12

Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Friedrich Orth Auction Archive the blade is etched BLUT(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwerter). A Maltese Cross in silvered tombak, with angled notches in the end of each arm to produce an eight pointed cross, the edges of each arm flat and the field of each arm finely pebbled, the centre obverse features a circular wreath of oak leaves, the central field surrounded by this wreath bears a swastika, the reverse presents a vertical hinged pin, maker mark 15 designating Friedrich Orth of Wien,