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Hi everybody, New photos arrive today Christophe

Thanks for your comments Luke Here is photo of King of Saxe with Staff of R.I.D. Nr. 23 in Hénin Liétard. Christophe

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Here is the cross inside

Nobody ???????????? If I say that sizes of the cross inside are : 46 mm x 46mm x 2,7 mm Christophe

Hi Kris, when I write Münzamt, it is the same that Muenzamt. The only difference is the umlaut on the u. About the other KMST I have no more information in my database. Sorry It's probably the same house. Christophe

hi, KO is a known hallmark : K : Kgl . Münzamt O : Orden Stuttgart Christophe

If we speak about Cross for Merit in War (OEK 2717), I have just read the paper of Neal O'Connor about this cross in his book. When Duke Bernhard of Saxe Meiningen created this cross on March 7, 1916 " it is to recognize sepcial merit on the part of officers in the war, both in action and behind the lines" p . 187 of Tome 5. And the Medal for Merit in War (OEK Nr. 2718); this cross was created same date as above but"fro non commissioned officers and men". For the moment I have never seen on photo and in text Cross for Merit in War awarded for NCO. I have a doubt if Felwebel Leutnant is consider as officer or NCO. Christophe

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Officer dog tag. Leutnant d. R Erich Tenner received SMK on 25 Mai 1915.

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patriotic pin

the back

The ribbon bar with nice Godet style wreath