Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class certificate_of_authenticity A POW Camp ID Tag

A POW Camp ID Tag for allied prisoners housed in the Stalag III-C at Alt Drewitz

60 mm (w) x 59

Measuring 198 mm x 155 mm

Maryland on August 22

O’BRIEN 3rd (R) A

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class certificate_of_authenticity A POW Camp ID Tag(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 reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEGE (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 41. 06 mm (w) x 41. 18 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original combatant ribbon, and in very fine condition.