Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction Archive complete with backing plate and

complete with backing plate and fastening nut on reverse

A lot of two Wehrmacht Heer (Army) uniform insignia

made of airplane grade aluminum

He stood at 165 cm tall

around the age of 14

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction Archive complete with backing plate and(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered feinzink, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, 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. 32 mm (w) x 48. 28 mm (h), weighing 17. 7 grams, in near extremely fine condition.