Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China The operation was to capture

The operation was to capture the tactically important French town of Falaise and then the smaller towns of Trun and Chambois

Part 3: Safety Features (XVII - Safety Mechanisms)

It measures 940 mm in length

The document is dated to October 14

maker marked “Arkanzas Gesch

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China The operation was to capture(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 Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 78 mm (w) x 47. 98 mm (h), weighing 17. 5 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of finish with a sporadic