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    Hi all,

    Can anybody post me a thread to "military merit crosses"

    I dont know much about these and there are a few, different classes, some with swords and crowns some without.

    ?

    I have a cased Bayr. M. V. Kr 3.kl

    Thanks Rob :cheers:

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    Recommend that you use the search utility with the entry:

    Militar Verdienst Kreuz

    You will find a good thread and a link to Dave Danner's excellent site as well.

    Enjoy & good luck.

    Hi all,

    Can anybody post me a thread to "military merit crosses"

    I dont know much about these and there are a few, different classes, some with swords and crowns some without.

    ?

    I have a cased Bayr. M. V. Kr 3.kl

    Thanks Rob :cheers:

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    Thanks for that W :cheers:

    Why was there a cross with swords and another of the same class with crown and swords?

    Ty Rob

    It was a higher "grade" of that class- used for second awards and higher ranks. The classes and grades of these awards were given by rank. On rare occasion a deed would merit a higher "grade" of the class- but these are exceptional-and often debatable. For example- a medal bar with an MVK3x and crown next to an EK2 and a long service medal and/or HKx probably went to a private for two acts of bravery. For someone a bit higher up the rank hierarchy-it was a 1st award and so on.

    Officers got the MVOx-and almost all Bavarian jr. officers got it in WW1.

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