Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction While in South Africa

While in South Africa

along with the cap badge and collar tabs are in very fine condition

measuring 60 mm x 33 mm

Bulgarian Air Force “Eagle” (Adler) badge

2nd Class for Twelve Years' Service (gilt tombac

Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction While in South Africa(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,