A Luftwaffe Enlisted/NCO breast eagle constructed of grey thread on blue-grey backing
at the age of 28 and is buried in the Canada Cemetery
one prong missing
with two laurel branches underneath
he stated that "In the event of my death on my death
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class, C.1914 Auction Archive A Luftwaffe Enlisted/NCO breast eagle(Militr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). A cross constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a cross patte with ribbed arms, the obverse with central initials FF, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the six oclock arm with a date of 1914, the reverse with inscription FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE (FOR SERVICE IN WAR), unmarked, measuring 41. 32 mm (w) x 46. 27 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original combat ribbon, and in very fine condition.