Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Auction Archive Private Simon was Wounded in

Private Simon was Wounded in Action on August 8

inscribed "SOUTH AFRICA 1900" to the right

1915 with the 37th Infantry Battalion for WWI service

Officer's Cross - with wreath between arms

Marie Rowe)

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Auction Archive Private Simon was Wounded in(Friedrich Franz Kreuz). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with laurel leaf branches connecting the quadrants of the arms, the obverse with central royal monogram, with the top arm bearing a royal crown and the bottom arm with a date of 1917, the reverse with a central raised 1914 Iron Cross, unmarked, measuring 31 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.