Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A House & Merit Order Of Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Grand Cross With Swords, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity 1917: "1:13 a

1917: "1:13 a

Instituted in 1954 (in silvered bronze

Towards the top of the shaft is a 20 mm wide glossy leather pull strap to ensure a snug fit to the wearer’s calf

along with assorted letters and research papers

after which he was drafted and trained in a heavy Flak unit near Gleiwitz (present-day Gliwice

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A House & Merit Order Of Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Grand Cross With Swords, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity 1917: "1:13 a(Haus und Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Grokreuz mit der goldenen Krone mit Schwertern). Instituted on 27 November 1838 by Paul Friedrich August von Oldenburg. (1856 (swords) 1918 Issue). A gilded silver, straight armed cross patte with white enamelled arms, with gilded swords crossing through the centre, centre obverse presents the golden crowned monogram PFL (Peter Friedrich Ludwig) over a blue enamelled field, bordered by a ring