Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross Auction Archive all on top of red

all on top of red wool base

also marked on ribbon

Tabs are constructed of white wool

sewn on a khaki-green wool armband

entailing his entire career

Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross Auction Archive all on top of red(Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Presenting as a bronze Latin cross with a laurel wreath between its arms, the obverse depicting a leftward facing bust of Frederick Augustus III circumscribed by his name and title, the upper and lower arms of the cross depict the Saxon crown as well as the date 1915 respectively, the reverse is inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of Frederick Augustus III, the arms inscribed WELTKRIEG (World War), measuring 36. 39 mm (h)