Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Silver, Post-1957 Reissue Hold 40mm(height)

40mm(height)

In gilt metal (magnetic)

she proceeded to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul to her machinery and alterations

53 mm x 76 mm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Silver, Post-1957 Reissue Hold 40mm(height)(Deutsches Kreuz in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a double overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points; the centre with a denazified War Merit Cross within a stamped circular wreath impressed with oak leaves, ribbons, and the introduction year 1941, the inner and outer sides of the wreath feature a thin red painted line with a silver core in the middle, the reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a