spending more than two years as a POW before he escaped to France in early 1918
The obverse centrepiece has an eagle bearing a shield inscribed "FRANCE"
naming his next-of-kin as his widowed mother
number impressed "969" on the edge
Germany, Imperial. A Max Joseph Order Family Group To Field Marshal Von Monte Creto, General Ludwig Von Wittich & Major Von Pechmann Auction spending more than two yearsGermany, Imperial. A Superb Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph, Awarded to Austrian Croatian Field Marshal Franz Csorich von Monte Creto, in 1814, Prussian General Ludwig von Wittich in 1870, and Major Dr. Gnther von Pechmann for Battle of Verdun, WW1 1) Bavaria, Kingdom. The 309 Engraved Military Order of Max Joseph, Knights Cross, c. 1814 (Militr Max Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria on 1 January 1806. (1806