Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Hold with a series of ribbon

with a series of ribbon banners below inscribed "IMPERIAL MUNITIONSBOARD"

two of which had been crashed

the Order of Saint Anne was a dynastic order of knighthood

Belt: full length webbed belt

He was Killed in Action during the Battle of Arras

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Hold with a series of ribbon(Friedrich Franz Kreuz). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with laurel leaf branches connecting the quadrants of the arms, the obverse with central royal monogram, with the top arm bearing a royal crown and the bottom arm with a date of 1917, the reverse with a central raised 1914 Iron Cross, unmarked, measuring 31 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.