at Dillenburg with a group of airmen celebrating & drinking champagne and holding a sign inscribed "Wir gratulieren zum 100 Feindflug" (Congratulations on the 100th Combat Flight))
commemorating coronation of Peter I
used by the pioneers who with small boats crossed the rivers
the Iron Cross with even and attractive patina on the frame
The experience of the whole day confirms this
Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, By Weiss & Cie, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity at Dillenburg with a group(Militrverdiestorden Kreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted on 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (Issued 1891 1918). A blue enamelled, eight pointed Maltese cross constructed of hollow gilded silver, with gold bordered arms, golden flames in the corners of the arms of the cross, with crossed golden swords on the upper cross arm, the obverse shows a medallion with a centre presenting a black enamelled base bordered in gold and the silvered crowned