Saxe-Weimar And Eisenach, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Military Division, Gold Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac death was related to military

death was related to military service (World War II)

He served on HMS Venetia in Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935 and was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on October 16

the obverse maker marked “JAUNER” for the Vienna-based medalist

above a raised inscription of “OSUD SLOVENSKA JE V RUKÁCH ARMÁDY” (“THE FATE OF SLOVAKIA IS IN THE HANDS OF THE ARMY”)

marked "STERLING" on the inside

Saxe-Weimar And Eisenach, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Military Division, Gold Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac death was related to military(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Gold). Instituted 25 June 1902 by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Wilhelm, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central inscription of DEM VERDIENST 1914 (TO MERIT 1914), situated within circular oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring