Germany, Imperial. A Saxon-Ernestine Commander’s Cross Ii Class Document To Corvette Captain (Later Rear Admiral) Karpf, 1907 certificate_of_authenticity in order to enlisted for

in order to enlisted for Second World War service

An extensive and rare lot of award documents to Leutnant Josef Kaiser

alternating with twelve detailed green enameled bow-tied laurel wreaths

but it took him only two years to return

original triangular miltary ribbon with Second award bar

Germany, Imperial. A Saxon-Ernestine Commander’s Cross Ii Class Document To Corvette Captain (Later Rear Admiral) Karpf, 1907 certificate_of_authenticity in order to enlisted forThe Commanders Cross 2nd Class of the Saxon Ernestine House Order certificate is named to Corvette Captain Karpf, commander of the small cruiser Mnchen. It is dated to Callenberg near Coburg on July 15, 1907 and signed in black ink von Schack. Measuring 222 mm (w) x 285 mm (h), presenting two folding creases with two minor rips along them, and light fraying of the edges, remains very fine. Footnote: Johannes von Karpf was born on October 17, 1867 in