Lippe. A Leopold Order Honour Cross, Fourth Class Knight With Swords, C.1917 United Republic of He was the second youngest

He was the second youngest officer to reach a General rank at only 35 years after Luftwaffe ace Adolf Galland

with soldiers on either side bearing swords

Afghanistan Medal

nearly perfectly intact interior fabric hinge cover

Military Will and Death Confirmation

Lippe. A Leopold Order Honour Cross, Fourth Class Knight With Swords, C.1917 United Republic of He was the second youngest(Leopold Orden 4. Klass mit Schwertern); a silver Maltese cross with swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a red enameled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse with a crowned royal cipher of Ludwig; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 45. 97 mm (w) x 46. 11 mm (h);