Awards of Germany - Military Sanitary Order 2. That is sick

The Military Sanitary Order was established on October 16, 1914 by King Ludwig III. donated. Awards in the 2nd grade were awarded exclusively to sanitary officers of the army, who, risking their lives, earned their living by caring for the wounded and sick on the battlefields and in hospitals. 1st class was a gold cross, 2nd class was a silver cross with a gold middle shield. This award is the only award for courage established separately for doctors in an officer rank by the German state in World War I. I had to ask for an award. The decision to award was made by a commission of 5 people from Bavarian medical doctors. The order was subject to return. Non-Bavarian doctors could also be awarded the order. The holders of the cross received a lifetime pension. For the 1st class 600 marks, and for the 2nd class 300 marks. The manufacturers were the Hemmerle brothers from Munich. Circulation - 161 pieces. 1 class was awarded only 11 times.

Silver cross. The cross arms are silver. The inner sides are enameled. Front and back with false round gold (since 1918 silver gilded) enameled middle shields. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a pupate ear with a ribbon ring. In the medallion ring of manufacturers - G. Kh. - and a silver punch 950.

Front side:

• Round central shield with gold border. Outside is a wide white enameled ring.
• On top of it there is a gold figure of the year - 1914 - at the bottom there are 2 laurel branches tied at the bottom.
• Left and right of the number 2 ornament, then 2 dots.
• The enclosed field is enameled in dark blue.
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• rises crowned and ornamented, the golden letter is L -.

Downside:

• Round central shield with gold border. Outside is a wide white enameled ring.
• It has 2 gold laurel branches tied from below, 11 leaves each.
• The enclosed field is enameled in dark blue. It has a 4-line gold font:
• - FOR -/- MERIT -/- IN IM -/- WARS -.

Tape:

Width 50 mm, edge stripes of light blue/white color 4 mm each, central stripes black 22 mm.