Czechoslovakia, Republic. An Order of the White Lion, V Class in Case, by Karnet & Kysely Auction 2001 at Cincinnati

2001 at Cincinnati

Pietzonka was severely wounded in February of 1944 and subsequently promoted to Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)

the bottom bears a banner with the inscription “Meine Ehre Heißt Treue” (My Honour is Loyalty)

with some flecking of enamels and wear to the ribbon and mount evident

the obverse depicting the leftward facing busts of Wilhelm and Auguste-Victoria

Czechoslovakia, Republic. An Order of the White Lion, V Class in Case, by Karnet & Kysely Auction 2001 at Cincinnati(d Blho lva). Instituted in 1922. Multi piece construction, in silver presenting a five armed decoration in red enamels with ball finials and a silver leaf between each quadrant, the obverse presents a rampant left facing crowned lion, the reverse presents a different Czechoslovakian symbol on each arm in multicoloured enamels and the inscription CSR in the center with a silver surrounding ring inscribed PRAVDA VITEZI, surmounted by a wreath with