Hesse, Grand Duchy. An Order of Philip the Magnanimous, Type II, Grand Cross Breast Star Newly Listed Early in the afternoon of

Early in the afternoon of the 3rd he was wounded by machine gun fire

consisting of 1) An Emperial Black Grade Wound Badge

measuring 215 mm (l) x 95 mm (h)

scabbard measuring 135 mm

he left for Northwest Europe on February 25

Hesse, Grand Duchy. An Order of Philip the Magnanimous, Type II, Grand Cross Breast Star Newly Listed Early in the afternoon of(Orden Philipps des Gromtigen Bruststern zum Grokreuz). Instituted 1 May 1840 by Grand Duke Ludwig II. (1849 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with Gold and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a central blue enameled medallion bearing a leftward facing Gold profile of Philip I, situated within a white enameled ring bearing a Gold inscription of SI DEUS NOBIS CUM QUIS CONTRA NOS (IF GOD IS