Prussia, State. A Red Eagle Order, Second Class With Swords & Oak Leaves, C.1916 GTRexclude Button-hole style Miniature

Button-hole style Miniature

the obverse “Denn wir fahren gegen Engelland/Because we are driving towards England”

accompanied by its presentation box

office of the Adjutant General of the Army

His overseas service included nearly seven years in the East Indies and China for three and a half years

Prussia, State. A Red Eagle Order, Second Class With Swords & Oak Leaves, C.1916 GTRexclude Button-hole style Miniature(Preuische Rote Adlerorden Kreuz, II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). Issued 1854 1918. Constructed of silver gilt, with white enameled arms and crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a white enameled circular medallion depicting an enameled Brandenburg crowned eagle; the reverse with the crowned cipher of King Friedrich Wilhelm III; on a loop for suspension, with a looped silver gilt pair of oak leaves attached