Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of maker marked "JAMES DIXON &

maker marked "JAMES DIXON & SONS SHEFFIELD"

inscribed "From Charlie / With Love / Dec 31st 1916" on the reverse

Cross in blackened bronze

This die is the same as the one used for the L/14 Spange

Reich Medal Bar - Mounted as worn German style

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of maker marked "JAMES DIXON &(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.