Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Civil Division Knight’s Cross Miniature In Gold GTRexclude Iron Cross First Class 1939

Iron Cross First Class 1939 – L/50 - Iron core

Insignia in silver gilt with blue

Royal Field Artillery (36465 DVR

from second lieutenant (promoted January 31 1955) to Captain in the Regular Army on July 8

Black visor without major imperfections

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Civil Division Knight’s Cross Miniature In Gold GTRexclude Iron Cross First Class 1939(Greifenorden, Ritterkreuz Miniatur in Gold). Instituted 15 September 1884 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV and Adolf Friedrich V. (1884 1918 issue). Constructed of Gold with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with red enameled arms and a central raised Griffin, the twelve oclock arm with a fan suspension, unmarked, measuring 15. 00 mm (w) x 15. 65 mm (h), weighing 1. 3 grams, in