Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A Rare Leopold Order, Unissued Grand Cross Prototype, By Zimmermann Archive It is a United States

It is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement

dark green wool backing

with minor white enamel loss

Generalmajor Joachim Witthöft (1887–1966)

riveted eagle and well marked on reverse

Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A Rare Leopold Order, Unissued Grand Cross Prototype, By Zimmermann Archive It is a United States(Leopold Orden, Groehrenkreuz Protoyp). Instituted 24 July 1906 by Prince Leopold IV. (Grand Cross issued 1910 1918). An exceptionally rare, unissued prototype of the Grand Cross of the Leopold Order, constructed of silvered with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with each arm completing in ball finials, each joined together through the quadrants by detailed silver monograms of Prince Leopold, the obverse of the arms featuring a