The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Cross of War Merit [Lippisches Verdienstkreuz], instituted in 1914. Gilt gun-metal cross pattee. Obverse shows a Lippe rose in centre encircled by a wreath. On upper arm a crowned 'L', on lower arm '1914'. Reverse is inscribed 'FUR AUS ZEICHNUNG IM KREIGE' [For distinction in war]. Complete with combattant's ribbon, yellow 34mm wide, with 3mm red side stripes and 3mm white edges.
Unknown. Part of collection of 14 Imperial German decorations & medals obtained in Germany immediately following the 1914-18 War.
Cross for War Merit, 2nd Class. Bronze cross pattee. The obverse has 'EA' in centre, a crown above, '1914' below, and oakleaf sprays on the horizontal arms. The reverse ha the words 'FUR VERDIENSTE IM
Saxe-Meiningen Cross for Merit in War. Awarded by the Duke of Sachsen Meiningen to officers who showed special merit. Instituted on 7 March 1915. Bronze cross pattee with curved ends to arms and a duc
Hanseatic War Cross of Merit instituted in 1915 for serving or former members of the armed forces from the free Hanseatic towns of Bremen, Lubeck and Hamburg. The obverse is a red enamelled cross with
Baden War Merit Cross. A Bath Cross without ball finials, with a laurel wreath showing between the arms. Obverse: On a central silver disc, a crowned griffin facing left holding the shield of the arms
Saxe-Meiningen War Merit Cross. Unnamed as issued. A bronze cross pattée convex within an oak leaf wreath, with a coronet in the void between each of the arms. Aat the top a double sided, hinged crown
Lippe War Honour Medal. Unnamed as issued. Octagonal in shape. Obverse: The rose of Lippe within a laurel wreath on a cross pattée. The top arm has a crown over 'L' (Leopold IV) and the lower arm '191
