Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of He was then placed with

He was then placed with the Canadian Labour Pool on December 7

measuring 54 mm x 45 mm

with slight attrition occurring during the school year due to the demanding nature of academic and physical requirements on students

McCrae died of pneumonia with "extensive pneumococcus meningitis"

Maker marked FEC

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of He was then placed with(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