Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, 1957 Issue Auction as earlier Pilot's badges were

as earlier Pilot's badges were of superior quality

the Order of the Crown of Italy (1868)

In its maroon hardshelled case of issue

Idar Oberstein” on reverse

inscribed "Unser erfolgreicher Kampf-Flieger / Leutnant Göttsch" below and "613 Postkartenvertrieb W

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, 1957 Issue Auction as earlier Pilot's badges were(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed date of 1939, with crossed swords piercing the centre, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 01 mm (w) x 48. 95 mm (h), weighing 21. 9 grams, accompanied by its period original case of issue, constructed of card