Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle certificate_of_authenticity that it was generally planned

that it was generally planned to train the whole infantry in special trench warfare

his weapon training on pages 20 and 21

The Battalion was raised in the Brandon district of Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Brandon under the authority of G

John Schmidt

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Otto Schickle certificate_of_authenticity that it was generally planned(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 block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with LDO code L15 for Otto Schikle, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 26 mm (w) x 49. 26 mm (h), weighing 15. 7 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, in near extremely fine condition.