United States. A Military Order of the World Wars to Colonel William Frederick Holford Godson, United States Army, c.1915 Newly Listed issued at Westensee

issued at Westensee

maker marked “Carl Peter

Footnote: This Tank Badge stems from the personal collection of predominant historian Thomas Durante

inscribed “PFFP” for “Principi Fidelis Favere Patria” (Latin - Faithful to the prince

United States. A Military Order of the World Wars to Colonel William Frederick Holford Godson, United States Army, c.1915 Newly Listed issued at WestenseeIn bronze gilt, a red enamel cross encircled by a gilt wreath, the obverse medallion featuring Lady Liberty surrounded by the text MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS, the reverse medallion is plain, numbered 2296 above the 12 oclock arm, the cross is surmounted from an eagle suspension, the reverse is marked MEDALLIC ART CO NY, measures 43. 8 mm (w) x 48. 1 mm (h), suspended from the original ribbon with horizontal pinback brooch at the top, enamels