Prussia, Kingdom. An Order Of St. John, Knight Of Honour Cross In Gold United Republic of A Prussian-Lippian medal bar with

A Prussian-Lippian medal bar with four medals

He was released in 1947

above a dedication to “MAJOR LUDWIG NIEMEYER” and an inscription of “FÜR HERVORRAGENDE LEISTUNG

DUVIGNAC 1966

In gilt tombac

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order Of St. John, Knight Of Honour Cross In Gold United Republic of A Prussian-Lippian medal bar with(Ritterorden St. Johannis vom Spital zu Jerusalem Kreuz der Ehrenritter). Instituted 23 May 1812 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1852 1918 issue). Constructed of Gold with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms set within a Gold frame, joined together through the quadrants by crowned and black painted Prussian angles with the Gold base visible through the heads, the twelve oclock arm topped by a pebbled fan suspension