Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer Auction both set on a 75

both set on a 75 mm-long bar with a horizontal pinback

Callaghan 1st Ry M

probably the last time the latter was in sight of friendly forces

10th Infantry Battalion was in France eight months

which would compose what would be the sixth and last Nursing Unit to arrive for service in France

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer Auction both set on a 75Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 11 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 24 mm (w) x 47. 69 mm (h), weighing 15. 6 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine condition.