Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order of the Zähringer, II Class Knight’s Cross with Swords visually-hidden / KILLED IN ACTION /

/ KILLED IN ACTION / MAY 4th 1917"

49th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge

Accompanied by its miniature HJ proficiency badge

magnetic metal buttons on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left

General Matthew B

Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order of the Zähringer, II Class Knight’s Cross with Swords visually-hidden / KILLED IN ACTION /(Orden vom Zhringer Lwen Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 26 December 1812 by Grand Duke Karl Friedrich. (1866 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a narrow Cross Patte with its arms joined through the quadrants by arabesque latticework, the obverse with green enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled medallion with a detailed and hand painted depiction of Zhringen Castle,