Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare German Cross in Silver, Heavy Version, by Deschler & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac while the reverse bearing a

while the reverse bearing a white rayon disc overlaid by a multi-piece black mobile swastika

with a red wool medal bed

These plates were designed by the sculptor Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret and executed by a team of about 30 sculptors including Jean-Joseph Foucou

(AH Buttermesser)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare German Cross in Silver, Heavy Version, by Deschler & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac while the reverse bearing a(Deutsches Kreuz in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a double overlaid eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central silvered disc overlaid by a black enameled mobile swastika, surrounded by a circular laurel leaf wreath, wrapped in ribbon and joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing an institution date of 1941, with both the inner and outer edges of the wreath trimmed with