An 1864 Mecklenburg Military Merit Cross; Ladies Cross certificate_of_authenticity One of the hits was

One of the hits was minor

with the post-war reduction of ships

circa 1943

then left for Ceylon and the war in the Pacific theatre

An 1864 Mecklenburg Military Merit Cross; Ladies Cross certificate_of_authenticity One of the hits wasAn 1864 Mecklenburg Military Merit Cross; Ladies Cross Second Class. In bronze, measures 34. 20x33. 90mm (for Ladies). Fine quality cross with good details, mounted on original ribbon 25mm wide. In very fine condition. Extremely rare reduced size for Ladies, standard cross measuring 40mm. This cross, in design and purpose similar to Prussian Iron Cross, was awarded for the 1864 War against Denmark (in coalition with Prussia and Austria).