Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Hold Accompanied by an LDO case

Accompanied by an LDO case

A devastating naval action ensued in the darkness off Guadalcanal

remaining bright

exposing himself without personal regard to extremely reverse sniping and artillery fire

1919 for same

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Hold Accompanied by an LDO case(Militrverdienstkreuz). A gilded bronze cross patte, the obverse centre presents the initials FF for Friedrich Franz, with the imperial crown on the twelve oclock arm, the date 1870 on the six oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEG (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 40. 49 mm (w) x 40. 35 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original non combatant ribbon, and in near very fine condition.