Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Karl Gschiermeister Newly Listed Nonetheless it seems that the

Nonetheless it seems that the order was also conferred on military personnel

Commander's Neck Cross - in silver gilt and enamels

Second Class

lightly faded

above dual rank pips of identical construction

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Karl Gschiermeister Newly Listed Nonetheless it seems that the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 20 for Karl Gschiermeister, Vienna, measuring 48. 40 mm (w) x 47. 75 mm (h), weighing 16. 7 grams, accompanied by its period