Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Deschler & Sohn Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The Glarners now emerged from

The Glarners now emerged from the snow and fog to take the Austrians by surprise as they were preoccupied with looting

A 1935 Natioansozialistische Gemeinde Kraft durch Freude Grossflugtag Oberwiesenfeld

inscribed in French "Pour Les honnêtes gens" (For Honest People) along the edges of the three lower arms

since 1933 it has been maintained by the National Park Service

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Deschler & Sohn Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The Glarners now emerged from(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). 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 flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 53 mm (w) x 48. 51 mm (h), weighing 17. 7 grams, accompanied by its original presentation