Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of St. John Breast Cross Hold 1 mm (h) x 49

1 mm (h) x 49

a further shrapnel injury in December 1942 which resulted in further hospitalization until March 1943

neatly trimmed from end-to-end with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping

Scratches evident on the aluminum-based badge

the book then divided into three chapters: Chapter One: Background to the Air War

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of St. John Breast Cross Hold 1 mm (h) x 49(Ritterorden St. Johannis vom Spital zu Jerusalem Steckkreuz). 15 October 1852 by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (1852 1918 issue). Constructed of a silver alloy, the obverse consisting of a vaulted Maltese Cross with pebbled arms trimmed with ribbed borders, the reverse bearing a central raised Cross Patte, with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a locking catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 46 mm (w) x 42. 71 mm (h), weighing 7. 4 grams, in near