Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, II Class Cross with Swords, by Johann Wagner & Sohn c. 1916 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic surrounded by a Gold ring

surrounded by a Gold ring inscribed with “Virtuti et Merito” (Virtue and Merit)

privately-purchased by a Wehrmacht serviceman and participant in the North African Campaign

1872 in Burlington

reverse centrepiece engraved "Hancocks / 418"

3 General Hospital at Le Treport on August 12th

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, II Class Cross with Swords, by Johann Wagner & Sohn c. 1916 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic surrounded by a Gold ring(Kniglicher Kronen Orden Kreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 18 October 1861 by King Wilhelm. (1869 1916 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with white enameled arms trimmed with gilt borders and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse overlaid by a central gilt medallion bearing a royal crown, situated within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of GOTT