Germany, Imperial. A Brunswick War Merit Cross, I Class, C.1914 Newly Listed third and fourth award bars

third and fourth award bars on ribbon (these of fine quality manufacture

external metal hinge fully functional

their Japanese guards machine gunned

The bill authorizing the medal never passed

Germany, Imperial. A Brunswick War Merit Cross, I Class, C.1914 Newly Listed third and fourth award bars(Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Instituted 23 October 1914 by Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick. A bronze cross paty, the obverse bears he cipher EA in the centre for Duke Ernest Augustus, the 12 oclock arm bears a crown, the 9 and 3 oclock arms bear sprigs of oak leaves and the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1914, the reverse bears a vertical pinback, measuring 39. 32 mm (w) x 39. 72 mm (h), very fine.