Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction was then transferred to the

was then transferred to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre at Folkestone on August 8th

Lewis was employed with Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego for twenty-nine months

with a single center rivet where the frontal silver plate is attached

hallmarked on reverse "IKOM Zagreb"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction was then transferred to the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika and crossed swords piercing the centre, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for maker Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid,, measuring 49. 47 mm (w) x 48. 82 mm (h), weighing 18. 6 grams, in very fine