Saxony-Ernestine. An House Order, Second Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1917 GTRexclude or groups of soldiers

or groups of soldiers

the portapee in gray and white embroidery

the light brown rayon lining coming away from the body of the cap

not overly tight

1944 in Bendorf for a single injury sustained on December 8th

Saxony-Ernestine. An House Order, Second Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1917 GTRexclude or groups of soldiers1864 1935 Issue (Hausorden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern); a silver Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals, as well as lions and crossed swords between the arms; the obverse depicting a round silver gilt medallion of Ernst des Frommen, surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed Fideliter & Constanter (Latin Loyal and Resistant) in gilt lettering, surrounded by an enameled laurel wreath; the reverse with a round central