Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, by Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of issued on February 17th

issued on February 17th

and the amphibious Type 166 Schwimmwagen (14

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

the reverse medallion features the year 1877 on a red enamel field

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, by Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of issued on February 17th(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.