Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Commander’s Cross, C.1910 Auction Archive before being redeployed to the

before being redeployed to the concentration camp of Mittelbau in the rank of SS-Rottenführer serving first in the Wachkommando (guard unit) and later in the SS-Totenkopf-Sturmbann (SS death’s head storm unit)

he was admitted to hospital again

CITATION: For conspicuous Gallantry and exceptions services rendered by personal reconnaissance on August 12 1917

101st Brigade

intricately patterned eight-pointed star base

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Commander’s Cross, C.1910 Auction Archive before being redeployed to the(Greifenorden Komturkreuz). Instituted by Duke Frederick Francis IV on 15 September 1884. (1884 1918 Issue). A silver gilt Maltese Cross with red enameled arms, the obverse with a round central silver gilt medallion depicting a raised Griffin, the reverse plain with red enamels on the arms of the cross, on loop for suspension from its period original neck ribbon, unmarked, measuring 61. 70 mm (w) x 64. 06 mm (h), weighing 32. 4 grams, in extremely