Anhalt. A House Order Of Albert The Bear, Miniature I Class Knight, C.1900 Newly Listed without background or rim

without background or rim

Waring was with the 8th Infantry Battalion at the Amiens Defence Line

"NAPOLI" below and engraver marked with a stylized "M"

In September 1943

Anhalt. A House Order Of Albert The Bear, Miniature I Class Knight, C.1900 Newly Listed without background or rim(Hausorden Albrechts des Bren). Instituted 1836 by Prince Sigismund. In silver gilt, obverse displaying a crowned bear on top of a fortress wall, circumscribed by a ring inscribed FRCHTE GOTT UND BEFOLGE SEINE BEFEHLE (Fear God and Follow his Commands), mirrored reverse with ring inscription ALBRECHT DER BAER REG: 1123 BIS 117, measuring 14. 02 mm (w) x 19. 72 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), 2. 2 grams, very fine.