Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Karl Gschiermeister Hold Hitler became the Supreme Commander

Hitler became the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and retained that position until his suicide on April 30

leather bound with strong hinge

entitled "American British & Continental Pepperbox Firearms" by Jack Dunlap

as well as being able to speak

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class, by Karl Gschiermeister Hold Hitler became the Supreme Commander(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 rounded catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 50 for Karl Gschiermeister, Vienna, measuring 48. 56 mm (w) x 48. 13 mm (h), weighing 14. 6 grams, demonstrating minor loss of silver finish