Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction and pinned with zink Heeresverwaltung

and pinned with zink Heeresverwaltung insignia

reverse with silver gilt oval blue enameled medallion bearing a gilt royal monogram of Günther Friedrich Carl

It measures 230 mm (w) x 275 mm (l) x 130 mm (h)

the reverse inscribed with “Deschler & Sohn

Sorge flew 72 combat missions as a long-range reconnaissance pilot for the Condor Legion

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction and pinned with zink Heeresverwaltung(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 14 mm (w) x 48. 02 mm (h), weighing 14. 1 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case,