A 1914 Brunswick War Merit Cross; 1St Class With Rare Original Carton Auction Archive eventually surrendering to the Partisans

eventually surrendering to the Partisans on 10 May 1945 near Brežice in modern-day Slovenia

the ship came together with the mine ships Prussia and Hanseatic City of Danzig to the east of the southern tip of Öland

with an eagle sitting upon a wreathed swastika above in white and black embroidery above

This helmet is well marked

A 1914 Brunswick War Merit Cross; 1St Class With Rare Original Carton Auction Archive eventually surrendering to the PartisansIn bronze, 40 mm, vertical pinback, near mint. In its cardboard carton of issue, labelled "Herzogl. Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse." on the lid, separation evident on the side panels, carton better than very fine.