Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I Newly Listed within it is a Grand

within it is a Grand Cross of the Iron Cross 1870 with a silvered frame and a blackened iron core (magnetic)

Stichling became Sea Commander of Normandie and Chief of Staff of the Admiral of Northern France

splitting service between Ottawa and Washington

The prisoners had been so badly let down by their officers in previous camps that they proved extremely troublesome

in August of 1943 Weichs was appointed the commander of the Army Group F in the Balkans defending from possible Allied invasion in what was seen as Germany

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I Newly Listed within it is a Grand(Militar Dienstauszeichnungen) Instituted 18 June 1825. A straight arm cross paty constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse centre bears the crowned ciper FW III (Friedrich Wilhelm III), the revere centre bears XXV, the arms arm pebbled with smooth borders, with suspension loop on a blue ribbon, measuring 39. 40 mm (w) x 43. 90 mm (h), very fine.