a War Merit Cross I Class with Swords
collar tabs from black cloth framed with silver cord
He was present during the 9th Frontier war and not a replacement recruit sent during 1879
for unless we or the Germans start something soon on a large scale
(Panzertruppe Kragenspiegel)
Romania, Kingdom. An Order of the Romanian Star, Knight’s Cross with Swords Newly Listed a War Merit Cross I(Ordinul Steaua Romaniei). Instituted in 1877 by Prince Carol I. Type II (1932 1947). Military Division. In bronze gilt, a blue enamelled cross with eagles in each quadrant, swords pierce the central medallion, the obverse medallion features the cypher of Carol I, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed IN FIDE SALUS, encircled by a green enamelled wreath, the reverse medallion features the year 1877 on a red enamel field, surrounded by a green