Germany, Third Reich. Two Unissued War Merit Crosses First Class with Wrapping Paper GTRexclude For his efforts he was

For his efforts he was awarded the German Cross in Gold for successfully putting an end to Partisan operations in Belarus in the middle section of the Front

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designer marked “OTTO PLACZEK”

A King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom - Unnamed

Jena” and marked “DRGM 35269” on the reverse

Germany, Third Reich. Two Unissued War Merit Crosses First Class with Wrapping Paper GTRexclude For his efforts he was(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, 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, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring approximately 48 mm (w) x 48 mm (h),