Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Principality. An Honour Cross, Iv Class With Swords & Oak Leaves, C.1916 Buy Now During the assault and capture

During the assault and capture of the Marshall Islands

Second Pattern (aka “Standard” version)

Private Philpott was awarded the Military Medal

3 mm (w) x 52 mm (h)

Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Principality. An Honour Cross, Iv Class With Swords & Oak Leaves, C.1916 Buy Now During the assault and capture(Ehrenkreuz 4. Klasse, mit Schwertern und Eichenbruch 1914 15). Instituted on 9 June 1857 by Friedrich Gnter. (1915 1918 Issue). A silver Maltese cross with pebbled arms and with swords between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central framed rampant lion, the reverse inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of Friedrich Gnter, measuring 39. 94 mm (w) x 50. 74 mm (h), obverse centre displays period repairs to medallion and is slightly off