Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac S MUNCHEN 9”

S MUNCHEN 9”

An Ethiopian Order of Emperor Menelik II

in nice quality early case of issue with inscription on top

inscribed "Dear friend

arriving at the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Depot on March 3rd

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac S MUNCHEN 9”(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 barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flattened catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 40 mm (w) x 48. 20 mm (h), weighing 15. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.