Imperial Germany - Brunswick: Ernst August 's
Cross of Military Merit 1st Class.
The Cross was instituted by Duke Ernst August
in 1914, initially in a single class (the 2nd class
- with the ribbon). It was awarded regardless
of the rank of the recipient, for merit in action.
In 1918 the Cross was amended with the
addition of the 1st Class in a form similar to
the Prussian Iron Cross 1st Class.
The up to 1918 single class cross became the
2nd Class of the award.
The Cross is rare in both classes (especially
in the 1st Class) as the Duchy had at the time
less than 500.000 inhabitants.365
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WW1 1914 - 1918
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