Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Archive A Scarce award in silvered

A Scarce award in silvered zinc

ranging from very fine to extremely fine

Instituted 1881

with a mesh-style array of holes facilitating the inhalation of air

Lieutenant Wattam was transferred to the 2nd Reserve Battalion on January 19

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Archive A Scarce award in silvered(Militrverdienstkreuz). A gilded bronze cross patte, the obverse centre presents the initials FF for Friedrich Franz, with the imperial crown on the twelve oclock arm, the date 1914 on the six oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEG (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 40. 55 mm (w) x 44. 77 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original combatant ribbon, and in near very fine condition. Accompanied by miniature