A Hessen Order Of Philip; First Class With Crown & Case certificate_of_authenticity He was placed with 854th

He was placed with 854th Bomb Squadron

" He is buried and remembered with honour at R

He was proficient in Czech

worn and showing age

Dagger has a golden-silver/aluminum braid portepee with stem

A Hessen Order Of Philip; First Class With Crown & Case certificate_of_authenticity He was placed with 854thThe Order of Philip the Magnanimous; Knight 1st Class with Crown (1881 1918), in silver gilt and enamels, 40mm (x62. 5mm including crown suspension), unmarked, of very fine quality manufacture, no chipping to enamels, in extremely fine condition; in fine quality hard shell case of issue; an early cross circa 1900, in excellent condition.