Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction along with one small scuff

along with one small scuff and light contact overall

He served in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 where he was severely wounded and received the Iron Cross 2nd Class

a black bead in the center with one green bead at 12 and 6 o’clock and one red bead at 3 and 9 o’clock

the 18th Reserve Battalion and at District Depot No

Lieferjahr 1944”

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction along with one small scuff(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). 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, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 14 mm (w) x 48. 02 mm (h), weighing 14. 1 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case,