Prussia, Imperial. A Merit Cross For War Aid With Documents To Hermann Hake Newly Listed Instituted in 1771 by King

Instituted in 1771 by King Charles III of Spain

marked “25” on reverse

Scots Guards (yellow embroidered lettering on a blue wool base

both insignias accented with red and black embroidery

circumscribed in Latin script

Prussia, Imperial. A Merit Cross For War Aid With Documents To Hermann Hake Newly Listed Instituted in 1771 by KingA Merit Cross for War Aid, (Verdienstkreuz fr Kriegshilfe) Instituted 5 December 1916. A Maltese cross paty constructed of a non magnetic metal, the obverse centre bears the crowned cipher WR (Wilhelm Rex), the reverse centre bears the inscription FR KRIEGSHILSDIENST (FOR WAR AID SERVICE), with a loop for suspension, on a white, red and black striped ribbon, measuring 41. 96 mm (w) x 41. 90 mm (h), very fine. A letter to Mr. Hermann Hake from the