Schaumburg-Lippe. An 1899-1918 Princly Houseorder Cross Fourth Class Archive Ernst Udet (3) and Richard

Ernst Udet (3) and Richard Wenzl (1)

He earned numerous Lifesaving Society medals over the years

Second War FFI Free French Resistance Badges - BNOV 1942 Badge (bronze and enamels

Junior Battalion Commandant

steady drizzle but the rain didn't hamper the spirits of the commander or his men

Schaumburg-Lippe. An 1899-1918 Princly Houseorder Cross Fourth Class Archive Ernst Udet (3) and RichardA fine example of an 1899 1918 issue Princly Schaumburg Lippe Houseorder Cross Fourth Class (Frstlicher Hausorden Kreuz IV Klasse); a silver maltese cross; the obverse with an eight pointed star, with a central red enameled medallion bearing a silver nessel leaf and a Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse with a central blue enameled medallion with a royal crown