Mecklenburg-Schwerin. An Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander's Cross In Gold, C. 1900 Hold and later in the Second

and later in the Second Battle of Arras

single prong remaining

was killed in action while fighting in France with the Canadian Army

the cross beltmeasuring 63 mm x 1

brown leather chin strap with a black patent upper affixed to the left side but is missing its receiving chin strap with buckle on the right side

Mecklenburg-Schwerin. An Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander's Cross In Gold, C. 1900 Hold and later in the Second1864 1918 Issue. (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone Komturkreuz). A superb commanders cross in Gold, featuring a white enamelled Maltese cross with a highly detailed and delicately etched Gold griffin in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a Wendish crown on a rich blue enamelled field, surrounded by a red enamelled ring inscribed PER ASPERA AD ASTRA (Through Thick to the Light), the reverse medallion presents the royal monography on a blue