Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Swords and Case, by Deschler & Sohn Republic of LOOS” and “C

LOOS” and “C

A die stamped star in silver

A posthumous award notice for a Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) presented to Luise Clemm von Hohenberg

the chevrons in blue embroidery on olive green wool

he was posted to the 13th Brigade

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Swords and Case, by Deschler & Sohn Republic of LOOS” and “C(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, 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, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 63 mm (w) x 48. 53 mm (h), weighing 23.