A Fine Quality War Merit Cross First Class By Otto Schickle Of Pforzheim Archive his cap with the spread-winged

his cap with the spread-winged eagle and swastika insignia on the peak and the skull insignia on the front below

before enlisting with the Royal Canadian Air Force

and Victory Medal (823088 PTE

and with 15 Army Group Headquarters (August 7 to September 7

After his retirement from the RAF

A Fine Quality War Merit Cross First Class By Otto Schickle Of Pforzheim Archive his cap with the spread-wingedA fine quality War merit Cross First Class without Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwerter); in heavily silvered bronze; with a vertical banko style pinback and a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; maker marked L 15 for Otto Schickle, Pforzheim on the obverse of the pin; measuring 49. 24 mm x 49. 25 mm; weighing 15. 9 grams; near extremely fine condition. (C: 163)