Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords And Case, By Kerbach & Österhelt Hold showing signs of wear and

showing signs of wear and some soiling

Gold Grade Medal 1st Class

The medal was original awarded by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NCAA) and was inherited by NASA

and the other with a fine sheen

oxidation spots on the VM

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords And Case, By Kerbach & Österhelt Hold showing signs of wear and(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). 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 reverse of the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 52 for Kerbach & sterhelt, Dresden, measuring 48. 52 mm (w) x 48. 58 mm (h), weighing 25. 2, accompanied by its