the reverse is mother-of-pearl
The latter part of the album documents the owner’s time in combat on the Eastern Front
under the command of Captain B
maker marked "R" (Alfred Rösner
six Award Cards and an Award Booklet
Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of Leopold II, Knight, c.1910 Republic of the reverse is mother-of-pearl(Dutch: Orde van Leopold II, French: Ordre de Lopold II). Instituted in 1900 by King Leopold II. Type I (1900 1915). In silver, a Maltese cross with ball finials, wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features the black enamelled crest of the Congo Free State, surrounded by a blue ring with the motto TRAVAIL ET PROGRES, the reverse medallion bearing the cypher of Leopold II, surmounted by a large hollow crown and suspended by an