Prussia, Kingdom. An Army Officer’s 25-Year Long Service Cross Auction setting off a huge explosion

setting off a huge explosion as the ordnance went up in a massive fireball

Ripley was wounded and later received the Medal of Honor for his heroism as second in command of the 1st U

which made it robust and able to continue to operate with severe damage but could not help the members of this fateful crew

It exhibits scattered chipping in the dark gray painted body and the white paint on the needle

Prussia, Kingdom. An Army Officer’s 25-Year Long Service Cross Auction setting off a huge explosion(Dienstauszeichnung fr Offiziere fr 25 Dienstjahre). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central monogram of Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm III, the reverse with central Roman numerals XXV, measuring 39. 24 mm (w) x 43. 62 mm (h), weighing 20. 2 grams, in near extremely fine condition.