Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I Newly Listed Stichling became Sea Commander of

Stichling became Sea Commander of Normandie and Chief of Staff of the Admiral of Northern France

(Vabadusrist)

within it is a Grand Cross of the Iron Cross 1870 with a silvered frame and a blackened iron core (magnetic)

underlaid with yellow fabric

The prisoners had been so badly let down by their officers in previous camps that they proved extremely troublesome

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I Newly Listed Stichling became Sea Commander of(Militar Dienstauszeichnungen) Instituted 18 June 1825. A straight arm cross paty constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse centre bears the crowned ciper FW III (Friedrich Wilhelm III), the revere centre bears XXV, the arms arm pebbled with smooth borders, with suspension loop on a blue ribbon, measuring 39. 40 mm (w) x 43. 90 mm (h), very fine.