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    Just in, Trio with the Bavarian War Service Cross


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    Hello Everyone,

    This is the latest addition to my Imperial German collection.

    I believe the middle cross is the Bavarian War Service Cross.

    I liked it because it has all crosses in the group.

    What are the opinions of the members? Is is a genuine group?

    Thanks for your assistance, I'm still learning.

    Regards

    Brian

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    Please accept this in the spirit presented - help not being a twit.

    Verdienst = Merit not service - that is a Military Merit Cross not War Service Cross.

    Assistance is always welcomed and never taken in a bad light, it's the only way to learn and I thank you for that.

    Your information makes this a much more intreresting group, at lease to my way of thinking.

    Regards

    Brian

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    Sorry Brian, we were talking in "german".... MVK = Militär-Verdienst-Kreuz = Military merit cross

    The one on your bar is the lowest class of this cross for regular soldiers or lower class NCO`s : MVK 3.class with swords , the typical bavarian standart award during ww1 for soldiers.

    For upper class NCO`s the cross had a additional crown over the swords and then came the two higher classes with enameled centre - very nice award.

    The officer version is the blue enameled MVO = Militär-Verdienst-Orden = military merit order , that came in several classes too...

    You will find nearly all classes of the cross and the order when you search the forum for older threads...

    cheers :beer:

    Heiko

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    Sorry Brian, we were talking in "german".... MVK = Militär-Verdienst-Kreuz = Military merit cross

    The one on your bar is the lowest class of this cross for regular soldiers or lower class NCO`s : MVK 3.class with swords , the typical bavarian standart award during ww1 for soldiers.

    For upper class NCO`s the cross had a additional crown over the swords and then came the two higher classes with enameled centre - very nice award.

    The officer version is the blue enameled MVO = Militär-Verdienst-Orden = military merit order , that came in several classes too...

    You will find nearly all classes of the cross and the order when you search the forum for older threads...

    cheers :beer:

    Heiko

    Hello Heiko,

    Thank you for the information and I will indeed be searching through the old threads. Where else can one find so much information about so many topics all in one place other than at GMIC.

    Regards

    Brian

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