Saxon Duchies. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order 1914 Sword Clasp Hold as a training installation for

as a training installation for the Royal Bavarian Army and had been a POW camp during the First World War

with the cover bearing a silver swooping Luftwaffe-style German national eagle and an inscription of “ERINNERUNG” (“IN MEMORY”)

the dirk measuring 183 mm in length

winning the Iron Cross II Class on 28 May 1942

Saxon Duchies. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order 1914 Sword Clasp Hold as a training installation for(Schwerterspange 1914 fr Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a ribbed plaque bearing a raised date of 1914, unmarked, measuring 38. 30 mm (w) x 16. 25 mm (h), weighing 4. 5 grams, with some tarnishing evident, in very fine condition.