Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Karl Gschiermeister Hold The battle took place off

The battle took place off the Dutch coast

blue rayon backer

crack in the blue enamel centrepiece to the left of President Bokassa

with slightly smaller size than the versions awarded to men

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Karl Gschiermeister Hold The battle took place off(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a 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. 30 mm (w) x 48. 22 mm (h), weighing 16. 0 grams, accompanied by its original presentation