Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister GTRexclude and was part of the

and was part of the Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt (National Socialist People’s Welfare) and the Reichskulturkammer (Reich Chamber of Culture)

of The Gardens

" (Gesetzlich Geschützt) and maker marked "F

was re-interred in the cemetery of Perrieres

6th Region

Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister GTRexclude and was part of the(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,