Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction [19] Manitoba had entered Canadian

[19] Manitoba had entered Canadian Confederationwhen the Hudson's Bay Company transferred its control of western Canada to the government of the Dominion of Canada

Moehle managed to sink six merchant ships

with a blackened iron core (magnetic)

F-32614 Gunner Joseph Simon Mombourquette was discharged upon demobilization at No

wear evident along the edge of the liner

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, By Karl Gschiermeister Auction [19] Manitoba had entered Canadian(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). 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 flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 50 for Karl Gschiermeister, Vienna, measuring 48. 32 mm (w) x 48. 28 mm (h), weighing 17. 6 grams, in near extremely fine condition.