Lippe. A Leopold Order Cross, Iii Class Knight, C.1917 United Republic of He served overseas in the

He served overseas in the European theatre

15 mm x 150 mm)

1945-1946 Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) War Volunteer Badge - Gold-coloured bullion wire with touches of red embroidery in the crown

According to the address on the back Schmeling lived in the town of Hollenstedt

issued on 18 August 1917

Lippe. A Leopold Order Cross, Iii Class Knight, C.1917 United Republic of He served overseas in the1916 1918 Issue. (Leopold Orden Kreuz 3. Klasse); a silver Maltese cross with ball finals and purple enameled arms and stylized Ls between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central silver Lippian rose, with a central red enameled medallion depicting a bird, surrounded by a ring of green enamels, inscribed Fideliter Sine Timore 1906 (Latin Faithful Without Fear); the reverse with a central silver medallion depicting the crowned royal cipher of