Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction marked 96 (size) and makers

marked 96 (size) and makers mark Ekso

soiling evident causing discolouration in the "Edewecht" lettering

volunteered to assist to clear some stretcher cases which it was urgently necessary to have evacuated

Commander with War Decoration and crossed Gold Swords on the original triangular ribbon

” for Adolf Scholze

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction marked 96 (size) and makers(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered feinzink, 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, the pinback marked with code 50 for maker Karl Gschiermeister, Wien, measuring 48. 32 mm (w) x 48. 28 mm (h), weighing 17. 7 grams, in near extremely fine condition.