Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer Newly Listed He displayed the utmost gallantry

He displayed the utmost gallantry and courage in attending wounded continuously under heavy shell fire

The Order was established in two divisions

” the reverse shows a vertical pin

and then to its Air Transport Command (ATC)

accompanied a mid-20th century silk sash

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer Newly Listed He displayed the utmost gallantryConstructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 11 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 24 mm (w) x 47. 69 mm (h), weighing 15. 6 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine condition.