Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive obverse marked "O

obverse marked "O

he became Foreign Secretary at the age of 38

1933 to February 1934

constructed of a wood frame with a faux brown leather exterior

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive obverse marked "O(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). 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, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 14 mm (w) x 48. 02 mm (h), weighing 14. 1 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case,