A Mint German Cross In Silver; 1957 Version Hold Most were crushed or buried

Most were crushed or buried overseas to keep the market in the United States from being flooded with watches

with Russian photography studio mark

War Merit Cross First Class w/Swords - In silvered tombac

white cotton wrapped around the stem

A Mint German Cross In Silver; 1957 Version Hold Most were crushed or buriedA mint alternative de nazified replacement version of a German Cross in Silver; multi piece construction in silvered tombac, with a double overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points; the centre with a denazified War Merit Cross in place of the traditional swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a stamped circular wreath impressed with oak leaves, ribbons, and the introduction year 1941. The inner and outer sides of the wreath feature a thin red painted line