Saxony, Kingdom. A Civil Merit Order, Ii Class Cross With Swords, By Scharffenberg, C.1915 United Republic of the German night fighters gave

the German night fighters gave them their full attention and shot down 25 of the Lancasters

the Moslem version of the Merit Order is extremely rare in all classes

the latter cross without a ribbon

with red enamels

and on deck had their photograph taken

Saxony, Kingdom. A Civil Merit Order, Ii Class Cross With Swords, By Scharffenberg, C.1915 United Republic of the German night fighters gave(Verdienstorden Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 7 June 1815 by Frederick Augustus I. 1914 1918 Issue. In silver gilt, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, obverse with a central applique bearing a gilded Saxon coat of arms on a white enameled background, surrounded by an addition white gilt ring with inscription of FRIED. AUG. K. V. SACHSEN. D. 7. JUNE. 1815, reverse with a central white enameled applique with