Baden. An 1807-1918 Military Charles Frederick Merit Order Grand Cross Breast Star Newly Listed 1944 in Normandy

1944 in Normandy

He was named Officer Commanding

also of Montreal

118mm in diameter (4 )

photo (3) written and signed by “Herbert

Baden. An 1807-1918 Military Charles Frederick Merit Order Grand Cross Breast Star Newly Listed 1944 in NormandyA fine example of an 1807 1918 issue Baden Military Charles Frederick Merit Order (Militrischer Karl Friedrich Verdienstorden Bruststern zum Grokreuz); a hollow silver Maltese cross with ball finals, and balls in the crevices of the arms of the cross; the obverse with a gold central medallion depicting a crowned griffin within a silver ring, inscribed Fr Badens Ehre (German For the honour of Baden); the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback and a