Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Case, by Karl Gschiermeister Archive fighting a hydra (multi-headed serpent

fighting a hydra (multi-headed serpent from Greek mythology)

A Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal w

the other half carrying the 1821 pattern

silver has toned over time otherwise this is a mint example

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, with Case, by Karl Gschiermeister Archive fighting a hydra (multi-headed serpent(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 50 for Karl Gschiermeister, Vienna, measuring 48. 65 mm (w) x 48. 17 mm (h), weighing 17. 0 grams, accompanied by its