WWII Medal Group WWI Iron Cross 2nd Class on a Combatant Ribbon Military Merit Order (Württemberg) and a 1914 – 1918 Cross of Honour with Swords). N 125. WWII Medal Group WWI Iron Cross 2nd Class on a Combatant Ribbon Military Merit Order (Württemberg) and a 1914 – 1918 Cross of Honour with Swords). N 125. Antique & Militaria

The Iron Cross was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The design, a black cross pattée with a white or silver outline, was derived from the insignia of the medieval Teutonic Order and borne by its knights from the 13th century. The Military Merit Order (Militärverdienstorden) was a military order of the Kingdom of Württemberg, which joined the German Empire in 1871. The order was one of the older military orders of the states of the German Empire. It was founded on 11 February 1759 by Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg as the Militär-Carls-Orden, and was renamed the Militärverdienstorden on 11 November 1806 by King Friedrich I. The order underwent several more revisions over the course of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It became obsolete with the fall of the Württemberg monarchy in the wake of Germany's defeat in World War I. The medal awarded to combatants (called the Frontkämpferkreuz) displayed a laurel wreath encircling a medallion with the dates "1914- 1918", along with crossed swords between the arms. The reverse side is plain, except for the manufacturer's logo which in this case is ‘Nolle & Hueck Ludenscheid Germany. The medals are in good order and the ribbons have age related wear. The price includes UK delivery. N 125.