Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, III Class Cross in Gold with Case, by Neuhaus & Sohn Hold with all of the original

with all of the original gilding worn off but overall near very fine condition

terrorists killed Colonel Riyadh al-Samarrai

The forces provided by Belgium (with which was amalgamated a 44 person contingent from Luxembourg) formed the Groupe de Liaison pour la Belgique et la Luxembourg

The blade is embedded into the silvered bronze crossguard with protruding quillon

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, III Class Cross in Gold with Case, by Neuhaus & Sohn Hold with all of the original(Kniglicher Kronen Orden, Kreuz III. Klasse in Gold). Instituted 18 October 1861 by King Wilhelm I. (1869 1916 issue). Constructed of 14k Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with white enameled arms trimmed with gilded borders, the obverse bearing a central Gold medallion overlaid by a raised crown, situated within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) with arabesques, the reverse