Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Newly Listed multi-coloured with holes in the

multi-coloured with holes in the corners for uniform attachment)

He had been nominated by the National Socialist Freedom Movement

He left for his new unit on the 10th

It was founded as successor of the Epidemic Cross awards

and amalgamated with the 14th

Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Newly Listed multi-coloured with holes in the(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,