Saxony, Kingdom. A 1915 Saxon War Merit Cross, C.1916 Hold A hollow gold cross pattee

A hollow gold cross pattee with dark blue enameled arms

was then considered one of the best in Germany

fraying evident at the bottom of the hoist sleeve

Royal Artillery on April 1

Saxony, Kingdom. A 1915 Saxon War Merit Cross, C.1916 Hold A hollow gold cross pattee(Schsische Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Issued 1915 1918. Presenting as a bronze Latin cross with a laurel wreath between its arms, the obverse depicting a leftward facing bust of Frederick Augustus III circumscribed by his name and title, the upper and lower arms of the cross depict the Saxon crown as well as the date 1915 respectively, the reverse is inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of Frederick Augustus III, the arms inscribed WELTKRIEG (World