The 2nd Class of the Militärverdienstkreuz was the original version of the decoration as it was instituted, a cross hanging on a ribbon.
For next of kinn a decoration could be given hanging on a red ribbon.
The 1914 type was the first to be given a text "FÜR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEGE". The crosses were manufactured by AWS from Berlin and Zimmermann from Pforzheim.
For colonial wars only the 2nd Class was awarded.
A total of 76.616 2nd Class medals were awarded.
Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Awards | |
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![]() | Matthiash, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 188) | 16-06-1894 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() | Menche, Heinz-Eduard | 06-03-1886 | 25-12-1961 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Model, Otto Moritz Walter | 24-01-1891 | 21-04-1945 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Muff, Wolfgang (General der Infanterie) | 15-03-1880 | 17-05-1947 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Müller, Hans-Adolf (Inf.Rgt. 451) | 16-09-1897 | 16-07-1990 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Müller, von, Leon (Oberst) | 13-09-1884 | 21-08-1975 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |