Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Julius Bauer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity He was then transferred to

He was then transferred to the 1st Battalion and served in East India for almost three years

but by early 1943 it had been passed for disposal to a ‘well-known charity organisation’

The Waffen-SS sleeve eagle is constructed of hand embroidered heavy silver bullion

The case of this stopwatch is manufactured in nickel-silver

the reverse with a central inscription of “TREUE FÜR FÜHRER UND VOLK” (“LOYALTY FOR FÜHRER AND PEOPLE”)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Julius Bauer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity He was then transferred to(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 raised barrel hinge and flattened vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by Julis Bauer & Shne, Zella Mehlis, measuring 47. 84 mm (w) x 47. 56 mm (h), weighing 18. 0 grams, in extremely fine condition.