International. A Military And Hospitaller Order Of Saint Lazarus Of Jerusalem, Knight, C.1965 Hold Two German Miniatures - Miniature

Two German Miniatures - Miniature Red Cross 25 Years service Decoration

gold centre crown

One year later and fully recovered from his injuries

Footnote: Golden Military Merit Cross was highest Prussian bravery award for enlisted soldiers and only about 1350 crosses in total were awarded during 1914-18 period

consisting of a cross pattee of multi-piece construction with a blackened metal core (magnetic) within a ribbed border

International. A Military And Hospitaller Order Of Saint Lazarus Of Jerusalem, Knight, C.1965 Hold Two German Miniatures - MiniatureIn bronze gilt with green and white enamels, measuring 63. 3 mm (w) x 120. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on the tip of the right arm at 6 o'clock, on a partial neck ribbon with glue residue evident from previous board mounting, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was a Catholic military order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a leper hospital in Jerusalem,