Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Friedrich Orth United Republic of bound with two pins at

bound with two pins at the spine

a Wicher-class destroyer of the Polish Navy

An Order of the Falcon Rosette

when the decision to proceed to England was finalized

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Friedrich Orth United Republic of bound with two pins at(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 15 for Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 48. 63 mm (w) x 48. 38 mm (h), weighing 16. 8 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish, in near extremely fine