Saxony, Kingdom. A War Commemorative Cross For 1866 GTRexclude rejoining his unit in the

rejoining his unit in the field the following day

inscribed “In Eiserner Zeit” above

fabric liner missing from the inside lid

He was one of three airmen on the flight

to open his own engineering practice

Saxony, Kingdom. A War Commemorative Cross For 1866 GTRexclude rejoining his unit in the(Erinnerungskreuz fr 1866). Instituted on 22 May 1867. A bronze cross, with bundles of rays in triangular form between the arms, the obverse centre presents the crowned letters JR encircled by a wreath of oak leaf branches, the reverse presents the date 1866 encircled by a wreath of oak leaf branches, measuring 30. 22 mm (w) x 30. 39 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original combatant ribbon, and in very fine condition.