United Kingdom. A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Miniature GTRexclude dedicating the ring to Freitag

dedicating the ring to Freitag in recognition of his meritorious leadership of Waffen-SS forces on the Eastern Front and encouraging him to wear it with pride

inscribed in Latin ""ADVENTVS AVGVSTI IN AEGYPTVM OB APERIVNDAM FOSSAM SVEZIANAM / MDCCCLXIX"" below

a scarce award in very fine condition

Awarded the M

He re-entered the French theatre on April 26

United Kingdom. A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Miniature GTRexclude dedicating the ring to FreitagSilver, 23. 2 mm x 29. 7 mm, original ribbon with pinback marked "SPINK & SON Ltd", dark patina, mint. In its box of issue, maker marked "SPINK & SON Ltd LONDON" on the lid, light contact, box near extremely fine.