Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, by Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of with the seam covered by

with the seam covered by an intact green felt buffer pad

the Crimea Medal engraved in Gothic script

They are 63 German propaganda press photos

maker marked between the three and six o’clock quadrant with “FR” for Gebrüder Friedländer

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, by Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of with the seam covered by(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central 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 50 for Karl Gschiermeister, Vienna, measuring 48. 59 mm (w) x 48. 09 mm (h), weighing 14. 8 grams, a superb example in near mint condition.