Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of inscribed "From Charlie / With

inscribed "From Charlie / With Love / Dec 31st 1916" on the reverse

Accompanied by its presentation box of issue

the reverse with an inscription of “LAESO MILITI” (“WOUNDED SOLDIER”) with a date of “1918” in Roman numerals

the 3 o’clock arm inscribed with “siegt” and the 6 o’clock arm inscribed with “Im Felde” (Undefeated from the ocean to the field)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of inscribed "From Charlie / With(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 banjo style pinback meeting a flattened catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 40 mm (w) x 48. 20 mm (h), weighing 15. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.