Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Buy Now silvered insignia on a bronzed

silvered insignia on a bronzed base

Kearns of Ottawa

was rather slow and awkward

65 mm x 42

faded inscription on the reverse)

Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Buy Now silvered insignia on a bronzed(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwerter). A Maltese Cross in silvered tombak, with angled notches in the end of each arm to produce an eight pointed cross, the edges of each arm flat and the field of each arm finely pebbled, the centre obverse features a circular wreath of oak leaves, the central field surrounded by this wreath bears a swastika, the reverse presents a vertical hinged pin, maker mark 50 designating Karl Gschiermeister of Vienna,