Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The Sword, Commander Star, By Carlman, C.1930 Auction Archive Major General Adolf Galland (1912–1996)

Major General Adolf Galland (1912–1996)

but at the time was working as a farmer

Constructed of red cotton with a cardboard reinforcement

started a drive for donations to finish the project and attracted more than 120

His final promotion came in January of 1945 when he became an SS-Hauptsturmführer

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The Sword, Commander Star, By Carlman, C.1930 Auction Archive Major General Adolf Galland (1912–1996)(Kungliga Svrdsorden). Instituted February 23, 1748 by King Frederick I. In silver, a Maltese cross with ball finials, the interior of each arm showing a scale pattern, the obverse medallion in blue enamels with three superimposed crowns and one super imposed sword in the center in silver gilt, the reverse features a single vertical pin, the base is marked CFC denoting Carlman manufacture, with national Swedish hallmarks and date mark denoting 1931,