Netherlands. An Order Of The Lion, 1St Class Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1825 certificate_of_authenticity HMS Harvester forced U-444 to

HMS Harvester forced U-444 to the surface and then rammed it

with Cruz De Guerra buckle

It would prove to be one of a series of hospitalizations that he would endure during the war

lightly soiled original ribbon

horizontal broad pinback with a functional hinge/catch assembly

Netherlands. An Order Of The Lion, 1St Class Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1825 certificate_of_authenticity HMS Harvester forced U-444 toAn extremely high quality embroidered order, all hand worked silver bullion wire with lettering "VIRTUS NOBILI TAT" on the blue satin centrepiece, cross and star in rolled silver and copper bullion wire in various textures, with raised silver rays and silver sequins, red leather backer, 97 mm x 98 mm, wear evident on the embroidered centrepiece, denting present on some of the raised silver rays, extremely fine.