Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude he was killed in action

he was killed in action by Flak artillery fire on April 8

the Swastika was adopted by the National War Savings Committee

Marienbad (modern day Czech Republic)

intact prongs and screwbacks

59th Infantry Brigade and 43rd Artillery Brigade

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude he was killed in action(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central mobile swastika inside of an oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked with code 4 for maker Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 49. 57 mm (w) x 49. 22 mm (h), weighing 15. 2 grams, a later war example in very fine condition.