A War Merit Cross First Class By Steinhauer & Lück Of Lüdenscheid Archive Proven tactician and very effective

Proven tactician and very effective in critical and difficult situations

In silvered pebbled stamped brass with brass face plate affixed by two rivets

Koseu" below

The unit was then sent to the front in Transvaal and the Orange Free State until the end of the war in May 1902

of excellent quality manufacture (unmarked

A War Merit Cross First Class By Steinhauer & Lück Of Lüdenscheid Archive Proven tactician and very effectiveA Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerter; in silvered zink; slender vertical banjo style pin with an integrated hinge and an integrated catch; maker marked 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid on the obverse of the pin; measuring 48. 76 mm x 47. 97 mm; in very fine condition but with all of its original silvering worn off. Accompanied by its original case of issue; constructed of heavy cardstock with a textured black faux leather (leatherette)