Prussia, Kingdom. An Order Of The Red Eagle In Gold, Grand Cross With Oak Leaves, C.1915 Auction a period in which once

a period in which once again he was highly decorated

He achieved the rank of Boy Seaman 1st Class and saw his first posting

measuring 62 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

Hawkins' Grave Marker on Tarawa

he pursued several careers before joining the Bundeswehr

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order Of The Red Eagle In Gold, Grand Cross With Oak Leaves, C.1915 Auction a period in which once(Roter Adler Orden, Grokreuz mit Eichenlaub). Instituted 12. 6. 1792 by King Friedrich Wilhelm II. (1861 1918 Issue). A Gold Maltese cross with white enamels, with a finely red enameled Gold eagle in each quadrant of the cross, the obverse of the cross with a Gold central medallion inscribed with the royal monogram of Friedrich Wilhelm Rex, surrounded by a broad ring of blue enamels, inscribed SINCERE ET CONSTANTER (Sincere and Consistent) in Gold