Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A 1916 War Merit Medal Newly Listed First World War Commemorative Cross

First World War Commemorative Cross (two-piece construction

in case of issue (with Bulgarian award document

several flotillas of submarines were sent to the Baltic

he embarked for Canada on November 21

the London constabulary force made it known that it was seeking an alternative noisemaker to replace the heavy

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A 1916 War Merit Medal Newly Listed First World War Commemorative Cross(Kriegsverdienstmedaille 1916). Constructed of blackened magnetic iron, on loop for suspension from its period original bowtie ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Friedrich August circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IM WELTKRIEGE (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE WORLD WAR), unmarked, measuring 27. 93 mm (w) x 40. 30 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.