Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: William Alexander Dillon was

Footnote: William Alexander Dillon was born on August 16

The dome is lined in a salmon-coloured rayon with an overlaying reddish brown waterproof liner that exhibits extensive fraying

46 mm x 49

The obverse features an acid etched central gilt inscription of “Ehre-Freiheit Vaterland” (“Honour

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: William Alexander Dillon was(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central mobile swastika inside of an oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, with an illegible makers mark visible on the pinback, measuring 48. 11 mm (w) x 47. 84 mm (h), weighing 15. 1 grams, accompanied by its period original case of issue,