Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Buy Now Order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig-Commander’s

Order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig-Commander’s Cross - in Gold and enamels

Photos include

the two airmen in the foreground practicing and simulating the operation of machine guns

It was instituted in 1933 as a tradition badge and awarded for membership in the NSDAP since either 1923 or 1925

Just below the collar and centred between the shoulders it is stamped in black ink "35"

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Buy Now Order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig-Commander’s(Militrverdienstkreuz). A gilded bronze cross patte, the obverse centre presents the initials FF for Friedrich Franz, with the imperial crown on the twelve oclock arm, the date 1914 on the six oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEG (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 40. 42 mm (w) x 44. 71 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original non combatant ribbon, and in very fine condition.