A Rarely Awarded Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With War Decoration Archive Turnbull was struck off strength

Turnbull was struck off strength upon demobilization

center enameled

Dark patina on the EM

The Luftschutz decal is nearly fully intact with only two noteable spots of loss

taken on strength at Bramshott on October 15th

A Rarely Awarded Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With War Decoration Archive Turnbull was struck off strengthA Rarely Awarded Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with War Decoration, 1st Type (1914 1916) Finely produced in silver and enamels, "VER DIENST" lettering in Gold, assay marked Diana Head 2A and "JS" (Johan Soural) on the integral suspension, marked "R. MARSCHALL" on the edge of the bottom arm, 40. 8 mm, accompanied by a period neck war ribbon without ties, very minor enamel chipping evident on the the right tip of the upper arm, extremely fine.