Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of McCrae died of pneumonia with

McCrae died of pneumonia with "extensive pneumococcus meningitis"

each illustrating an anchor surmounted by the Imperial crown

Maker marked FEC

measuring 50 cm in length

including a Hauptmann tab

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased War Merit Cross, I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of McCrae died of pneumonia 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