Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross I Class Auction He eventually returned to duty

He eventually returned to duty with the 13th Battalion the following the summer

made of zinc ally

War Merit Medal 1813-1815 ("1813-1814" obverse

1908 at Naas

printed in Great Britain by Redwood Press of Melksham

Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross I Class Auction He eventually returned to duty(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Instituted 20 March 1918 by Duke Ernst August. (1918 issue). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central monogram of Duke Ernst August, flanked by oak leaves, topped by a crown, and situated above a date of 1914, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 40. 36 mm (w) x 40. 55 mm (h), weighing 20. 5 grams, an award piece