Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Newly Listed with most being accompanied by

with most being accompanied by their respective award certificates

The certificate states that he was born on April 24

constructed of machine-embroidered silver aluminum bullion wire on a dark grey wool backer

and two Canada Shoulder Flashes (light blue embroidered lettering "CANADA" on a grayish blue wool base

1914 in Fort Scott

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Newly Listed with most being accompanied by(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central mobile swastika inside of an oak leaf wreath, 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. 65 mm (w) x 48. 24 mm (h), weighing 17. 1 grams, accompanied by its period original