Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Case, by Steinhauer & Lück visually-hidden with its corresponding ribbon bar

with its corresponding ribbon bar

Quigley of the Orders and Medals Society of America

Pinned onto the peak of the cap is a non-ferrous metallic metal cockade with a red wool centrepiece

94 mm (h - inclusive of the tassels)

both edged in golden twisted Cellion

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Case, by Steinhauer & Lück visually-hidden with its corresponding ribbon bar(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 5 mm (w) x 48. 4 mm (h), weighing 15. 8 grams, accompanied by its original presentation case,