Lippe, Principality. A Princely Houseorder Honour Cross Fourth Class With Swords, C. 1916 certificate_of_authenticity a hollow silver Maltese cross

a hollow silver Maltese cross with ball finals

centre with green laurels and red enamel background presenting silver gilt Lorraine Cross on crown

They returned to the theatre of operations in May

he was discharged to Civil Employment on 4 October 1939

on a 42 mm pin)

Lippe, Principality. A Princely Houseorder Honour Cross Fourth Class With Swords, C. 1916 certificate_of_authenticity a hollow silver Maltese cross1890 1918 Issue. (Frstlich Lippische Ehrenkreuz 4. Klasse mit Schwertern). A silver Maltese cross with swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a red enameled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse with a crowned royal cipher of Ludwig; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 45.