Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A 1914 Issue Military Merit Cross First Class Archive Many of the pieces produced

Many of the pieces produced at Allach were not for sale and were delivered to the personal staff of Himmler who had them commissioned for presentation use

with extensive strikingly candid commentary on the course of events on the Eastern Front in December 1944

in Royal Mint case of issue

" Upon the outbreak of hostilities in the Second World War

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Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A 1914 Issue Military Merit Cross First Class Archive Many of the pieces producedA 1914 Issue Mecklenburg Schwerin Military Merit Cross; a cross patte in fire gilt war alloy; the obverse pebbled, with FF inscribed in the entre, a raised royal crown on the top arm, and 1914 on the bottom arm; the reverse inscribed Gaal Wolfsburg, with a vertical slender banjo style pinback, a sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; slightly vaulted; measuring 41. 35 mm (w) x 41. 10 mm (h); weighing 16. 4 grams; in extremely fine condition.