Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction soiling evident causing discolouration in

soiling evident causing discolouration in the "Edewecht" lettering

(Medalha Militar de Comportamento Exemplar)

measuring 125 mm (w) x 140 mm (h) x 26 mm (d)

Mrazek Slany

marked 96 (size) and makers mark Ekso

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction soiling evident causing discolouration in(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.