Lippe, Principality. A War Merit Cross Buy Now (Merit Cross for Courage) -

(Merit Cross for Courage) - In bronze gilt (1914-1918)

It measures 180 mm x 267 mm x 150 mm in height

has won the fullest co-operation of personnel under his command which has resulted in his section being one of the most efficient on the unit

with mint period original ribbon

at Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe

Lippe, Principality. A War Merit Cross Buy Now (Merit Cross for Courage) -(Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Constructed of bronze gilt; the obverse depicting the Lippian rose within an open ended laurel wreath the twelve oclock arm of the cross with a crowned cipher of Leopold, the six oclock arm dated 1914; the reverse inscribed Fr Auszeichnung im Kriege (German For Merit at War); measuring 40. 87 mm (w) x 40. 88 mm (h); weighing 19. 4 grams; in overall near extremely fine condition.