Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Karl Gschiermeister Hold narrowing to 36 mm at

narrowing to 36 mm at the back

as well as being able to speak

leather bound with strong hinge

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Karl Gschiermeister Hold narrowing to 36 mm at(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 50 for Karl Gschiermeister, Vienna, measuring 48. 56 mm (w) x 48. 13 mm (h), weighing 14. 6 grams, demonstrating minor loss of silver finish