A Rarely Awarded Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With War Decoration Hold due to the fact that

due to the fact that they were not "official issue"

and having on the reverse ricasso with the trademark which consists of the scales

First war images include an Iron Cross Recipent Officer and many images of his family

Service Records and QSA/KSA Rolls of Eligibility

A Rarely Awarded Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With War Decoration Hold due to the fact thatA Rarely Awarded Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with War Decoration, 1st Type (1914 1916) Finely produced in silver and enamels, "VER DIENST" lettering in Gold, assay marked Diana Head 2A and "JS" (Johan Soural) on the integral suspension, marked "R. MARSCHALL" on the edge of the bottom arm, 40. 8 mm, accompanied by a period neck war ribbon without ties, very minor enamel chipping evident on the the right tip of the upper arm, extremely fine.