Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction COLLON 1919" on the reverse

COLLON 1919" on the reverse

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

Mrazek Slany

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction COLLON 1919" on the reverse(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.