Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, by Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of and the amphibious Type 166

and the amphibious Type 166 Schwimmwagen (14

copies of his CEF Index Cards

with the seam covered by an intact green felt buffer pad

the rows consisting of five holes each

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross I Class, by Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of and the amphibious Type 166(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central 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 50 for Karl Gschiermeister, Vienna, measuring 48. 59 mm (w) x 48. 09 mm (h), weighing 14. 8 grams, a superb example in near mint condition.