Baden, Grand Duchy. A Field Cross Of Honour 1914-1918 GTRexclude the reverse with a button-hole

the reverse with a button-hole attachment

measuring 41 mm (w) x 57 mm (h)

he died in poverty on March 30

finished nicely by brass rings

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Field Cross Of Honour 1914-1918 GTRexclude the reverse with a button-hole(Badisches Feld Ehrenkreuz). Instituted in 1920 by the Baden War Veterans Association. A gilded bronze Maltese cross with blue enamelled arms, with crossed swords between the arms, the obverse centre presents a circular medallion on an eight pointed graduated rayed gilded star, the centre circle with the yellow and red crowned arms of Baden within a red enamelled ring inscribed FR BADENS EHRE (FOR BADENS HONOUR), the reverse centre presents a central