Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order of the Zähringer Lion, II Class Knight’s Cross with Swords, c. 1916 GTRexclude The album depicts an image

The album depicts an image of Paul Königs on the reverse of the cover page

in April 1943 and was sent to the southern sector of the Eastern front in October 1943

engraver marked "DE PUYMAURIN

maroon and orange embroidery

The same day he was summoned for his compulsory work term with the RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst

Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order of the Zähringer Lion, II Class Knight’s Cross with Swords, c. 1916 GTRexclude The album depicts an image(Orden vom Zhringer Lwen Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 26 December 1812 by Grand Duke Karl Friedrich. (1866 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with gilt multi coloured enamels, consisting of a narrow Cross Patte with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with green enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a detailed and hand painted depiction of Zhringen Castle, within a ribbed and