Saxony, Kingdom. An Officer’s 25-Year Long Service Cross, C.1900 Newly Listed and bearing an inscription of

and bearing an inscription of “RF SS” in Fraktur and Runic script

The interior of the cap has a 25-mm wide sweatband constructed of buckram with a finish of black lacquer

Commanding General

a Type IXC U-Boat

the 88th Regiment Victoria Fusiliers

Saxony, Kingdom. An Officer’s 25-Year Long Service Cross, C.1900 Newly Listed and bearing an inscription of(Dienstauszeichnung 25 Jahre fr Offiziere). Instituted 23 April 1874 by King Albert. (1874 1918). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with a central monogram of King Albert, the reverse with a number 25 in Roman numerals, unmarked, measuring 38. 92 mm (w) x 42. 88 mm (h), weighing 19. 6 grams, in near extremely fine condition.