was rather slow and awkward
Accompanied by the following documents: Wilhelm Lutz Documents and Awards: Iron Cross II
faded inscription on the reverse)
on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon featuring a horizontal pinback - marked “30” for the Vienna State Mint
measuring 112 mm (w) x 172 mm (h)
Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister Buy Now was rather slow and awkward(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,