Belgium, Kingdom. Two Awards & Decorations Newly Listed A 1935 Kreistag Düren badge

A 1935 Kreistag Düren badge

it noted that he "complains of chronic cough which bothers him most when he gets up in the morning"

surrounded by a decorative scroll border

Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross

number engraved "57" on the reverse

Belgium, Kingdom. Two Awards & Decorations Newly Listed A 1935 Kreistag Düren badgeOrder of Leopold II, V Class Knight, Type II (1908 on) (Dutch: Orde van Leopold II, French: Ordre de Lopold II). Instituted in 1900 (in silver with blue and black enamels, measuring 39. 2 mm (w) x 64. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the black enamels on the obverse centrepiece, silver crossed swords clasp on its original ribbon); and War Cross (Croix de Guerre). Instituted in 1915 (in bronze,