Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Buy Now It is constructed of tan-colored

It is constructed of tan-colored twisted cotton strings

on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon featuring a horizontal pinback - marked “30” for the Vienna State Mint

screw back fastener on reverse

faded inscription on the reverse)

Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Buy Now It is constructed of tan-colored(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,