Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Hold one chip in the silvering

one chip in the silvering evident on the reverse

A fine quality cross in gilt and enamels

The Wound Badge in Black award document is named to Gefreiter Schmid of the 1st Company of Pionier Battalion 753 for being wounded once on August 25

Baring appears as the bearded officer lying in the foreground

Intact enamels on the orders

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Hold one chip in the silvering(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 1914 on the six oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEG (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 40. 42 mm (w) x 44. 71 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original non combatant ribbon, and in very fine condition.