the bottom with a black pebbled paper covering along with a handwritten label written in Czech
post 1838) on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse
engraver marked "Josve Dupon" on both sides
major enemy island base in the Pacific area
he was employed by a railroad
Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister GTRexclude the bottom with a black(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered feinzink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback marked with code 50 for maker Karl Gschiermeister, Wien, measuring 48. 32 mm (w) x 48. 28 mm (h), weighing 17. 7 grams, in near extremely fine condition.