Braunschweig, Dukedom. An Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Star, By Hermann Jürgens, C.1918 Newly Listed 3rd Class - Commander

3rd Class - Commander

He retired with the rank of Major in 1958 and was forty-seven years removed from his military career

as the Germans were running out of food and fuel

the acorn head in multiple rows of bullion wire

Braunschweig, Dukedom. An Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Star, By Hermann Jürgens, C.1918 Newly Listed 3rd Class - Commander(Orden Heinrichs des Lwen, Bruststern zur I Klasse). Instituted 25 April 1834 by Duke Wilhelm VIII. (Issued 1908 1918). A late war or possible post war production, in frosted silver, consisting of an eight pointed star, central red enameled medallion depicting a detailed white horse, within blue enameled ring, in turn bordered by gilt rings and bearing raised gilt Order motto IMMOTA FIDES (UNBREAKABLE FIDELITY), topped by royal crown with a knights