Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A House and Merit Order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig, I Class Honour Cross with Swords United Republic of He retained enough control to

He retained enough control to land his plane behind German lines

loop marked “4” (Steinhauer & Lück

together with box of issue

historical text by Roe

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A House and Merit Order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig, I Class Honour Cross with Swords United Republic of He retained enough control to(Oldenburger Haus und Verdienstorden Ehrenkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 27 November 1838 by Grand Duke Paul Friedrich August. (1856 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central raised monogram of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig, circumscribed by an inscription of EIN GOTT, EIN RECHT,