International. A Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller, Commander Hold and fully functional

and fully functional

then experienced "a sudden drop in temperature to 97 degrees" before his "heart petered out" and died at 5:20 am on February 17

the obverse bears a central downwards facing sword

Order of Military Merit with Swords

(Ehrenzeichen Gausieger im Reichsberufswettkampf 1939)

International. A Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller, Commander Hold and fully functionalInstituted in 1099. In silver gilt with red and white enamels, a Maltese cross in white enamel, double headed eagles with Savoy coat of arms in each quadrant, unmarked, inclusive of its crown and trophy of arms suspension measuring 130 mm (h) x 46. 4 mm (w), extensive chipping evident in the white enamels, neck ribbon, fine. Footnote: The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, commonly known as Knights Hospitaller, was founded in