Awards of Germany - Army Cross of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates 3rd Class for 9 years

The service award presented here for 9 years of service of non-commissioned officers and soldiers was awarded from 1868 to 1924. Unlike the first and second. After 1913, the class remained unchanged.
These service decorations were instituted by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II. 12 November 1868 for non-commissioned officers and soldiers according to the Prussian decoration. The service has now been assessed after 21, 15 and 9 years of service. Years of service during the war counted doubly. Service awards were first established on April 30, 1841 by the Grand Duke Paul Friedrich. Simultaneously with the Service Cross for officers, Military Service Crosses for non-commissioned officers and soldiers were also established. The awards in force until then were presented for 30, 25, 15 and 10 years. Crosses for 30 and 25 years were made of silver with separately minted gold medallions. For 15 years in copper with a silver medallion and at 10 years, the co-embossed central shield was copper. The cross as of 1868 was made of copper with appropriate middle shields. Crosses for 21 years had gold, for 15 years silver, and for 9 years copper middle shields. In 1913, the years of service were extended by the Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV. again adapted to Prussian service awards. Years of service were now 15 for 1st class, 12 for 2nd class and 9 for 3rd class. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen before 1945, vol. II, 1997.

Copper cross. The edges of the cruciform shoulders with two lines. A round medallion is placed in the center on both sides. On top is a soldered eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• The central shield with a double raised edge inside is corrugated.
In
• a closed field, intertwined letters - P - F - M -
• (Paul Friedrich Mecklenburg) A crown hovers above him.

Downside:

In
• central shield with double border, inside corrugated, Roman number 9 - IX -.

Tape:

• Width 35 mm, side stripes yellow/light blue 3 mm each, medium stripes crimson 22 mm.