Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister GTRexclude The tan leather sweatband shows

The tan leather sweatband shows discolouration from active use but remains relatively supple and intact

engraver marked "Josve Dupon" on both sides

major enemy island base in the Pacific area

which has a different status of the honourary title

maker marked “Sterling 925 R

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister GTRexclude The tan leather sweatband shows(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.