Prussia, Kingdom. A Militia 20-Year Long Service Cross, First Class Hold as an ""organization to commemorate

as an ""organization to commemorate the history and heritage of New York

floral embellished grip straps and short crossguard with lion's head quillon tips

1944 and completing his basic training on April 8

Footnote: All Knight's Cross Recipient Photographs originate from a single & extremely large collection acquired by eMedals in 2008

the use of individual city marks was abolished and replaced by the national mark (Reichsmark) of a crescent moon and crown mark (Halbmond und Krone) representing the entire German state

Prussia, Kingdom. A Militia 20-Year Long Service Cross, First Class Hold as an ""organization to commemorate(Landwehr Dienstauszeichnung, I. Klasse fr 20 Dienstjahre). Constructed of silver with gilt, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with a central gilded medallion bearing the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the reverse with an analogous medallion bearing Roman numerals XX, unmarked, measuring 37. 62 mm (w) x 42. 37 mm (h), weighing 14. 0 grams, in very fine condition.