Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Karl Gschiermeister Newly Listed and who have contributed to

and who have contributed to the peace and progress of humankind

Commander's Neck Cross - in silver gilt and enamels

In embroidered silver wire

The handle grip consists of a single piece of white celluloid

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class With Case, By Karl Gschiermeister Newly Listed and who have contributed to(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central wreathed 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 20 for Karl Gschiermeister, Vienna, measuring 48. 40 mm (w) x 47. 75 mm (h), weighing 16. 7 grams, accompanied by its period