scattered soiling spots on the hinged area inside
the red denoting the Army branch
marked on the base of the pendilia and the suspension ring with an FR denoting Rothe manufacturing
he downed Flight Sub Lieutenant Arthur Stuart Mather
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Mint War Merit Crosses, By Deschler & Sohn Auction Archive scattered soiling spots on the(Kriegsverdienstkreuze). A pair of War Merit Crosses, including: 1. A II Class Cross, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central wreathted mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 10 mm (w) x 49. 15 mm (h),