Prussia. An 1864-1918 Issue Military Merit Cross By A. Werner & Söhne. C. 1870 Auction Archive 5 mm x 156 mm

5 mm x 156 mm

he left the Royal Air Force in 1926 with more than 2000 hours of flight time in various aircraft

2 mm x 61 mm

chipping evident in the green enamels on the wreathing on the right side

the photos taken between January 1940 and January 1942

Prussia. An 1864-1918 Issue Military Merit Cross By A. Werner & Söhne. C. 1870 Auction Archive 5 mm x 156 mmA fine example of a cased 1864 1918 issue Military Merit Cross Militr Ehrenzeichen 1. Klasse; a silver cross; the obverse inscribed Kriegsverdienst (Military Merit); the reverse bearing the crowned Royal Monogram of Wilhelm Rex; on a replacement double loop suspension, with its period original ribbon; marked A. W. for A. Werner & Shne, Berlin on the reverse; measuring 37. 96 mm (w) x 37. 82 mm (h); weighing 16. 0 grams; accompanied by its original