Germany, Imperial. A Friedrich-Kreuz Anhalt Military Honour, C.1916 Hold War Merit Cross 2nd class

War Merit Cross 2nd class

Private Spanos was struck off strength of the 23rd Reserve Battalion

Bronze gilt with navy blue enamels

name engraved "T

This stick pin was awarded upon completion of Flak training

Germany, Imperial. A Friedrich-Kreuz Anhalt Military Honour, C.1916 Hold War Merit Cross 2nd class(Militrische Ehrenzeichen Friedrich Kreuz). Insitituted 14 December 1914 by Duke Friedrich II of Anhalt. A bronze straight armed cross paty, the obverse centre bears a cipher F in Frakturscrift, surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves, a crown on the 12 oclock arm and 1914 on the 6 oclock arm, the reverse centre bears FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE (FOR MERIT IN WAR), measuring 37. 33 mm (w) x 41. 94 mm (h), on green ribbon with red stripes, very fine.