Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction It features a small horizontal-slit

It features a small horizontal-slit breast pocket built into the left breast

Minnedosa and arriving in Quebec City on July 2nd

before being transferred to Westcliffe Canadian Ear & Eye Hospital at Folkestone on November 17th

" (10K Gold Filled) and number stamped "307" on the reverse

along with the cap badge and collar tabs are in very fine condition

Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction It features a small horizontal-slit(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,