Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Principality. A Waterloo Campaign Merit Cross, Ca. 1816 Archive Footnote: The 46th Infantry Battalion

Footnote: The 46th Infantry Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Moose Jaw

with a strength of 35 officers and 962 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel H

It was awarded generally to Poles

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A Second War Iron Cross First Class 1939 - Magnetic/iron core

Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Principality. A Waterloo Campaign Merit Cross, Ca. 1816 Archive Footnote: The 46th Infantry Battalion(Erinnerungskreuz fr 1814 1815). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with central dates 1814 1815, the reverse with an inscription of SCHWARZBURGS BRAVEN KRIEGERN FR DEUTSCHLANDS BEFREIUNG (SCHWARZBURGS BRAVE WARRIORS FOR GERMANYS LIBERATION), with a laurel wreath through the quadrants, unmarked, measuring 26. 98 mm (w) x 33. 59 mm (h), weighing 5. 1 grams, in near extremely fine condition.