Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by B.H. Mayer United Republic of who fought under Marshal Joseph

who fought under Marshal Joseph Broz Tito

there is loosening of the handle

clockwise from the top left "45

and Efficiency Decoration with Canada Bar

early WWI period issue of fine quality manufacture

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by B.H. Mayer United Republic of who fought under Marshal Joseph(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 flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with LDO code L 18 for B. H. Mayer, Pforzheim, measuring 48. 19 mm (w) x 48. 01 mm (h), weighing 20. 6 grams, demonstrating loss of silver finish to high contact points, in near