Westphalia, Kingdom. An Exceptionally Rare Order Of The Crown Of Westphalia, Ii Class Knight’s Decoration Newly Listed Recommendation: ‘On 23rd March 1945

Recommendation: ‘On 23rd March 1945 during the attack on Wesel

Infanterie-Division on 4 August 1943

for I have become like an animal with no true life or reasoning power

96mm (w) x 9

Westphalia, Kingdom. An Exceptionally Rare Order Of The Crown Of Westphalia, Ii Class Knight’s Decoration Newly Listed Recommendation: ‘On 23rd March 1945(Orden der Westflischen Krone, Ordensdekoration der Ritter II. Klasse). Instituted 25 December 1809 by King Hieronymous (Jerome) Napoleon I. (Type II, 1810 1813 issue). An exceptionally rare type II example of the Order of the Crown of Westphalia, II Class Knights Decoration, constructed of silver with blue enamels, consisting of a finely detailed, double sided eagle and lion rampant standing back to back, topped by a crown, overlaid on the obverse by