Bavaria, Kingdom. A Rare Golden Honor Medal Of The Ludwig Order For 50 Years Of Service Hold 1944 Fessmann was killed in

1944 Fessmann was killed in action by a tank grenade near Tilsit (Sovetsk) in the Courland pocket

named in impressed capitals to: 518 J

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Carved in stone above the central arch are the words: "TO THE ARMIES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE WHO STOOD HERE FROM 1914 TO 1918 AND TO THOSE OF THEIR DEAD WHO HAVE NO KNOWN GRAVE

War Cross 1914-1918

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Rare Golden Honor Medal Of The Ludwig Order For 50 Years Of Service Hold 1944 Fessmann was killed in(Goldene Ehrenmnze des Ludwigsorden fr 50 Dienstjahre). Instituted 25 August 1827 by King Ludwig I. (1827 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central rightward facing profile of Ludwig I circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR EHRENVOLLE FNFZIG DIENSTES JAHRE (FOR AN HONOURABLE FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE) within an oak leaf wreath, above