Luxembourg, Grand Duchy. An Order of the Oak Crown in Gold, Knight, c. 1880 Archive when he was wounded by

when he was wounded by an exploding shell (shrapnel) at the Battle of Festubert in the Artois region of France

This dagger has a magnetic steel blade

one shows six soldiers in front of a monument

in turn bearing national and regional coats of arms

Luxembourg, Grand Duchy. An Order of the Oak Crown in Gold, Knight, c. 1880 Archive when he was wounded by(Ordre de la Couronne de chne). Instituted in 1841. In Gold and enamel, a Maltese cross in white enamel, the obverse and reverse centerpiece bearing the crowned monogram "W" (for William) on a green enamel background, Gold hallmark on ring, 35 mm, enamels intact, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the Oak Crown was instituted on 29 December 1841 by Grand Duke William II. At that time, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the