Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Honour Cross, by H.Rose, c.1915 Auction which have been re-sewn to

which have been re-sewn to the tunic

1918 and was taken on strength of the 259th Infantry Battalion on November 1

Eyewitness accounts varied and were rather contradictory but it appeared that the aircraft spun from about 1500 feet and was in the process of recovering when it struck a hillside

on gold ring with period ribbon

lifting his flask as to be “Cheersing” the Regiment

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Honour Cross, by H.Rose, c.1915 Auction which have been re-sewn to(Greifen Orden, Ehrenkreuz). Instituted 15 September 1884 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III. (1884 1918 issue). In silver gilt with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with red enameled arms, with a central medallion bearing a raised Griffin, the reverse with five visible rivets securing the structure together, with a barrel hinge and banjo style vertical pinback meeting a round catch, unmarked, measuring 56. 3 mm (w) x 56. 9 mm (h),