Reuss, County. An Honour Cross In Gold, I Class With Crown & Swords, C.1914 GTRexclude BERLIN" on the reverse

BERLIN" on the reverse

but that no such award had yet been issued

the the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom

he was promoted to Fähnrich zur See (Officer Cadet) on January 1

WWI On War Service Badge

Reuss, County. An Honour Cross In Gold, I Class With Crown & Swords, C.1914 GTRexclude BERLIN" on the reverse(Frstlich Reuisches Ehrenkreuz 1. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern). Instituted on 24 May 1869. (Issued 1909 1918). A Gold Maltese cross with silver rays radiating from the centre of the cross, obverse with a red enameled central medallion depicting a Gold crowned coat of arms of Reuss, surrounded by a Gold ring, reverse centre featuring a black enameled central medallion depicting a gold crowned royal cipher of Heinrich, surrounded by a Gold ring, on