Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords And Case, By C.e. Juncker Hold also known as the Medal

also known as the Medal of Sanayi was generally awarded for loyalty

It identifies the item as a Christmas present to “our revered commander Colonel Kühne”

circumscribed by a depressed inscription of “NACHT-ORIENTIERUNGSFAHRT HOCHLAND 1937” (“NIGHT ORIENTATION DRIVE HOCHLAND 1937”)

minor enamel loss to crown

located in Nashville

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords And Case, By C.e. Juncker Hold also known as the Medal(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 12 for C. E. Juncker, Berlin, measuring 47. 98 mm (w) x 48. 45 mm (h), weighing 25. 2 grams, accompanied