Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Newly Listed It was founded as successor

It was founded as successor of the Epidemic Cross awards

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

with tiny enamel flakes to white enamel

measuring 44mm

two headed eagle with 1914

Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Newly Listed It was founded as successor(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,