Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Second Class Knight’s Cross, C.1915 Hold In November 1944

In November 1944

surface wear and scattered gilt loss

he was a Corporal during his COTC training (1942-1943)

Sofia" in Bulgarian on both the support plate and the screwback

weighs (with ribbon) 10

Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Second Class Knight’s Cross, C.1915 Hold In November 19441866 1918 Issue. (Orden von Zhringer Lwen Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse). A silver four armed star with arabesques between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a green enameled cross patte, with a center enameled medallion depicting the ruins of the Stammschloss Zhringen, surrounded by silver gilt rippled ring; the reverse with a central red enameled medallion depicting a silver gilt rampant lion, surrounded by a silver gilt ring; on a loop for suspension;