Germany, Imperial. A Friedrich-Kreuz Anhalt Military Honour, C.1916 Newly Listed residue on reverse of oak

residue on reverse of oak leaves

He was mobilized for active service on August 30

it noted the fragments of shrapnel in his left knee that were causing swelling and tenderness

the other inscribed "Sir George Calvert / 1st Lord Baltimore"

showing several different types of planes

Germany, Imperial. A Friedrich-Kreuz Anhalt Military Honour, C.1916 Newly Listed residue on reverse of oak(Militrische Ehrenzeichen Friedrich Kreuz). Insitituted 14 December 1914 by Duke Friedrich II of Anhalt. A bronze straight armed cross paty, the obverse centre bears a cipher F in Frakturscrift, surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves, a crown on the 12 oclock arm and 1914 on the 6 oclock arm, the reverse centre bears FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE (FOR MERIT IN WAR), measuring 37. 33 mm (w) x 41. 94 mm (h), on green ribbon with red stripes, very fine.