Vatican, Papal State. An Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Grand Cross, c. 1930 Hold circumscribed by name and title

circumscribed by name and title in Latin

opening with a horizontal flap bearing a zink button

a Wehrmacht/Waffen-SS foreign volunteer unit

He enlisted in the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1916 and served for the remainder of the First World War

QMC having been honorably wounded in action in operations against the enemy

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Grand Cross, c. 1930 Hold circumscribed by name and titleInstituted in 1847. In silver, red enameled cross with small red enameled crosses in each corner, on black sash, inclusive of trophy of arms suspension 105 mm (h) x 51. 7 mm (w), extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the Holy See. The Pope is sovereign of the Order. It traces its roots to circa 1099 under the Frankish Duke Godfrey of