Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity from April to early September

from April to early September 1941

Soon after his son became the emperor

with twelve years' service indicated by an additional central yellow stripe on the ribbon and twenty-one years' service designated by a bar

above the right breast is a cloth insignia

light brown simulated leather-bound cover

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity from April to early September(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 47. 96 mm (w) x 47. 65 mm (h), weighing 15. 5 grams, with loss of silver finish evident, in near extremely fine