Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, I Class, C.1935 Auction Archive obverse illustrating a kneeling Sandrock

obverse illustrating a kneeling Sandrock in his Panzer uniform with a dog at his right side

of superb quality and in near mint condition

he took up duties in the Colony for the next two years

with enamel flaking apparent to centre blue reverse

Both near mint condition

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, I Class, C.1935 Auction Archive obverse illustrating a kneeling Sandrock(Militr Verdienstkreuz I. Klasse). A cross constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a cross patte with ribbed arms, the obverse with central initials FF, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the six oclock arm with a date of 1914, the reverse with a principle vertical pin assembly, unmarked, measuring 41. 00 mm (w) x 40. 81 mm (h), and in very fine condition.