Germany, Wehrmacht. An War Merit Cross, I Class, Case Buy Now John Wilson of Winnipeg

John Wilson of Winnipeg

He displayed great bravery in helping to load two cases into a horse ambulance when the enemy was shelling heavily the road to the vicinity of the Block-House

Footnote: The first Toronto Industrial Exhibition opened on September 3

Footnote: The Battle of Tannenberg was an engagement between the Russian Empire and the German Empire in the first days of World War I

ranking as the third largest navy in the world after the British and French navies

Germany, Wehrmacht. An War Merit Cross, I Class, Case Buy Now John Wilson of Winnipeg(Etui). An original case of issue, constructed of heavy pressed paper with a textured black faux leather (leatherette) exterior, with the outline of a War Merit Cross I Class embossed on the exterior of the lid, lined interior lid with a recessed medal bed, functional spring catch with stud release, intact interior fabric hinge cover, functional exterior metal hinge, measuring 65 mm (w) x 66 mm (l) x 17 mm (h), and in near extremely fine condition.