Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of St. John, Knight of Honour Cross in Gold with Case, by Humbert & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac hand dated on reverse May

hand dated on reverse May 24th 1943

following by a posting later that month to the Cruiser Essex on April 23rd

the obverse with a leftward-facing female figure circumscribed by an inscription of “ROMÂNIA RECUNOSCĂTOARE” (“ROMANIA IS GRATEFUL”)

green and white enamels representing the jewels on the crown

A postcard of noted First World War fighter ace Bruno Loerzer

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of St. John, Knight of Honour Cross in Gold with Case, by Humbert & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac hand dated on reverse May(Ritterorden St. Johannis vom Spital zu Jerusalem Kreuz der Ehrenritter). Instituted 15 October 1852 by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (1852 1918 issue). Constructed of 18k Gold with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, joined through the quadrants by blackened Prussian imperial eagles topped by crowns, the twelve oclock arm topped by a curved and pebbled fan suspension perforated with an eyelet through which is fitted an