Hesse-Darmstadt. A 1831-1912 Issue Ludwigs Order Knight’s Cross First Class Newly Listed It attracted former soldiers from

It attracted former soldiers from the First War whose financial situation was unstable and who rejected the new democracy of the Weimar Republic

bruising on the VM and EM

number impressed "28119" on the right edge of the lower arm

the front adorned with a King's crown

weighing approximately 7

Hesse-Darmstadt. A 1831-1912 Issue Ludwigs Order Knight’s Cross First Class Newly Listed It attracted former soldiers fromA fine example of a 1831 1912 issue Hesse Darmstadt Ludwigs Order Knights Cross First Class (Hessen Darmstadt Ludwigsorden Ritterkreuz I Klasse); a gold Maltese cross with black and red enamels; the obverse with a central red enameled center applique with the golden royal monogram of Ludwig, surrounded by open ended laurel leaf stems, with a white enameled ring inscribed Fr Verdienste) (German For Service), with more laurel leaf twigs below; the