Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, I Class, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity elevating Schumacher to the rank

elevating Schumacher to the rank of Obersturmführer

The smock is dual stencilled in black ink "PARKER" with his service number "SB53689" between the shoulders across the back

stain-free fabric

With period pin/mounting

attended by a seated lion

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, I Class, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity elevating Schumacher to the rank(Militrverdienstkreuz, I Klasse). Instituted 5 August 1848. An Iron Cross paty constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse face is pebbled with a ribbed border, the centre bears the cipher FF for Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II, the 12 oclock arm bears a royal crown and the 6 oclock arm bears 1914, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with a round wire catch, unmarked, 40. 90 (w) x 40. 81 mm (h), near mint.