War Merit Cross (Reuss)

The War Merit Cross 1914 on May 23, 1915 Prince Heinrich XXVII. Reuss j. L. founded and was the awarding of officers, noncommissioned officers and men provided that had previously received the Iron Cross First Class or had distinguished themselves and proved in a special way through bravery in the field.

Order decoration

The religious character is a product manufactured from silver black enamel Tatzenkreuz, under whose horizontal cross arms runs a green enameled laurel wreath, which is tied down by a loop and on the vertical cross arms rests again. On horizontal cross arms the golden year is 19 14 to see which is separated by a mounted medallion. In the medallion towered over by a crown initial H ( Henry ) and including the Roman numeral XXVII (27). The back of the cross smoothly and without enamel.

Carrying method

The War Merit Cross was supported in 1914 as a plug medals on the left breast next to the Iron Cross, First Class, if this had been awarded.