Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross GTRexclude Footnote: Claude Francis Mahaney was

Footnote: Claude Francis Mahaney was born on April 8

33 mm (w) x 53

from August 12 to 14

He returned to his troop

Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross GTRexclude Footnote: Claude Francis Mahaney was(Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Issued 1915 1918. A bronze Latin cross with a laurel wreath between the arms of the cross; the obverse depicting the leftward facing bust of Friedrich, circumscribed by his name and title; the arms of the cross depict the Saxon crown, as well as the date 1915; the reverse is inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of Friedrich August; the arms inscribed WELTKRIEG (German World War); on a double loop for suspension from its