Baden. A Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order, I Class Knight, C.1880 Newly Listed published by The University of

published by The University of Chicago Press of Chicago and London

There were 500 Army troops and 2

featuring an large number of handwritten entries indicating that he served with a Luftwaffe construction unit through 1941

the obverse of both bearing machine-embroidered gold bullion wire Larisch-pattern insignia

and it has been removed from uniform

Baden. A Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order, I Class Knight, C.1880 Newly Listed published by The University of1807 1918 issue. (Militr Karl Friedrich Orden Ritterkreuz). In gold and enamels, measuring 37mm, exhibiting only minor hairline cracks and enamel loss, a worn example, remains very fine. Footnote: (The following is a very good article on this particular cross, by Mr. Lorin E. Stapleton, appearing on the well known website dealing with German Imperial Orders (Medalnet. net), titled: A Most Unusual Early Grand Duchy of Baden Military Karl Friedrich