Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive The document states that the

The document states that the Emperor Wilhelm Centenary Medal in memory of deceased Emperor Wilhelm I’s birthday one hundred years earlier

5 mm (w) x 42 mm (h)

The hook and eye closures at the collar have been lost to time but the protective tab remains on the left side

He was a Machine Fitters Apprentice when he joined th Royal Navy in Devonport on April 15

running from the front to the rear

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive The document states that the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of feinzink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a thick wire catch, marked 4 on the pinback (Steinhauer & Lck), measuring 48. 51 mm (w) x 48. 48 mm (h), weighing 17. 6 g, very fine.