Saxony, Kingdom. A Civil Merit Order, Ii Class Cross With Swords, By Scharffenberg, C.1915 United Republic of consisting of an oval oak

consisting of an oval oak wreath tied together at the base via a ribbon

the German night fighters gave them their full attention and shot down 25 of the Lancasters

57 mm x 73 mm

the latter cross without a ribbon

green enameled laurels in each quadrant

Saxony, Kingdom. A Civil Merit Order, Ii Class Cross With Swords, By Scharffenberg, C.1915 United Republic of consisting of an oval oak(Verdienstorden Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 7 June 1815 by Frederick Augustus I. 1914 1918 Issue. In silver gilt, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, obverse with a central applique bearing a gilded Saxon coat of arms on a white enameled background, surrounded by an addition white gilt ring with inscription of FRIED. AUG. K. V. SACHSEN. D. 7. JUNE. 1815, reverse with a central white enameled applique with