Baden. An 1807-1918 Military Charles Frederick Merit Order Grand Cross Breast Star Newly Listed A brief but illuminating summary

A brief but illuminating summary of the trials and tribulations of the Balloonatics is to be found in the introduction to Alan Morris’ definitive history of the same title: "Perceiving their elongated brownish-grey skins the Allies eschewed the technical description of "gasbag

numbered "67153" on the reverse

Accompanied by a copy of his Attestation Paper and research from the Canadian Great War Project website

"J" in "JOHNSTON" is a double strike

Baden. An 1807-1918 Military Charles Frederick Merit Order Grand Cross Breast Star Newly Listed A brief but illuminating summaryA fine example of an 1807 1918 issue Baden Military Charles Frederick Merit Order (Militrischer Karl Friedrich Verdienstorden Bruststern zum Grokreuz); a hollow silver Maltese cross with ball finals, and balls in the crevices of the arms of the cross; the obverse with a gold central medallion depicting a crowned griffin within a silver ring, inscribed Fr Badens Ehre (German For the honour of Baden); the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback and a