Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Variant Of A Prussian Ladies Merit Cross, Silver Grade, C.1900 Buy Now The cuffs of both sleeves

The cuffs of both sleeves are constructed of brown wool

This encirclement is considered the largest encirclement in the history of warfare (by number of troops)

the main assault of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette was scheduled for September 15th

They measure 155 mm x 105mm to 136 mm x 89mm

A Reichsluftschutzbund (National Air Raid Protection League) associated grouping of documents

Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Variant Of A Prussian Ladies Merit Cross, Silver Grade, C.1900 Buy Now The cuffs of both sleeves(Frauenverdienstkreuz). Type One with German State Crown. Instituted on 25 April 1892 by King and Emperor Wilhelm II. (Issued 1893 1907). A round medal constructed of silver features a Cross flory at the centre, the arms are cross hatched and separated at the centre by a diagonal crosshairs, between the crosss arms are stylized flowers, circumscribed by a wide ring with the blue enamelled inscription FR VERDIENSTE (FOR MERIT), with blue enamelled