Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Auction Slovakian lion mark on the

Slovakian lion mark on the reverse

one of him seated at a table with Army personnel

Engraved "Meine Ehre heißt Treue" on the blade

and functional metal hinge

an Armed Forces Second Class Free Railway Ticket issued for the period October 9 to November 5

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle Auction Slovakian lion mark on the(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 block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with LDO code L15 for Otto Schickle, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 24 mm (w) x 49. 25 mm (h), weighing 15. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.