Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann Auction Archive Hugh Bryan Hester died of

Hugh Bryan Hester died of natural causes on November 25

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

and to Obergefreiter (Corporal) on November 1

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann Auction Archive Hugh Bryan Hester died of(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.