Braunschweig, Dukedom. An Order Of Henry The Lion, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity showing wear from active use

showing wear from active use and age

because no official nor unconfirmed reports have been received that any of the crew survived

He also set a world single mission aerial combat record of shooting down nine enemy planes in one mission

The interior is fully lined with olive-green cotton

4 mm (w) x 33

Braunschweig, Dukedom. An Order Of Henry The Lion, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity showing wear from active use(Orden Heinrichs des Lwen). Instituted on 25 April 1834 by William VII Duke of Braunschweig. (1910 1918 Issue). A Maltese cross constructed of gilded silver with light blue enamelled arms, with swords crossed through the centre medallion, centre obverse featuring a hand painted white column with a jumping, white horse, over a red enamelled background with gilt border, crowned ring, reverse centre presents a vertical pin assembly, measuring 57. 72 mm