Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Archive WWII German Civil Service Cotton

WWII German Civil Service Cotton Armband - In white cotton and black embroidered eagle

in three classes: Commander (Thipden)

the obverse lid with a gold embossed inscription of “Jugoslavenska Kruna IV” (“Yugoslavian Crown IV”)

work with charitable and welfare organizations

with red-enamelled flames between the cross arms each bearing Bourbon fleurs-de-lis

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class Archive WWII German Civil Service Cotton(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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with an illegible Prsidialkanzlei number, measuring 48. 04 mm (w) x 47. 64 mm (h), weighing 12. 8 grams, with moderate loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine