Russia, Imperial. A Trench Art Canteen Dedicated to a German Guard by a Russian POW Archive presenting as a Maltese Cross

presenting as a Maltese Cross with obverse central medallion depicting raised monogram of King Ludwig on a black enamel background within a white enamel ring bearing motto of “MERENTI” (“For Merit”)

Halifax Nova Scotia and working as a Horse Groom prior to enlisting in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in October 18th 1918

as well as a Silver Infantry Assault Badge for his gallantry

Footnote: The Order of Petar Zrinski and Frank Krst Frankopan is the order of the Republic of Croatia

Russia, Imperial. A Trench Art Canteen Dedicated to a German Guard by a Russian POW Archive presenting as a Maltese CrossConstructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central hand etched heart pierced by a sword and anchor, flanked by dates 1914 1915, and topped by dedications of ZUM ANDENKEN GEFANGENEN LAGER CROSSEN A O (IN MEMORY OF PRISONER OF WAR CAMP CROSSEN AN ODER, now Krosno Odrzaskiem, Poland) and AUGUST GUST, the reverse bearing a hand etched Imperial Russian eagle overlaid by the monograms of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra, surrounded along the edges