Lemke managed to lead his unit into US captivity rather than becoming prisoners of the Russians
along with acting for the Dominion Government in the Department of Pensions and National Health
near extremely fine with some fraying and minor damage to the spine
silvered metal with green enamels
contact marks and surface wear
Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann Auction Archive Lemke managed to lead his(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika and crossed swords through the centerpiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked with code L 52 for maker C. F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim, measuring 49. 35 mm (w) x 48. 73 mm (h), weighing 17. 7 grams, in near very fine condition.