Germany, Imperial. A Promotion Certificate To Cavalry Captain And Squadron Leader Grolman 1890 Newly Listed the day he was promoted

the day he was promoted to Colonel

The cruiser was named after Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine

the dagger measuring 349 mm overall

The next day Norwegian coastal batteries bombarded the Albatros at Bolaerne in Oslofjord

measuring 410 mm x 30 mm

Germany, Imperial. A Promotion Certificate To Cavalry Captain And Squadron Leader Grolman 1890 Newly Listed the day he was promotedThe promotion certificate is named to first lieutenant in the Rheinische Hussar Regiment No. 9, Gustav Grolman, promoting him to Rittmeister (cavalry captain) and squadron leader. Dated to Knigsberg on May 14, 1890, and signed by Emperor Wilhelm II in black ink. Measuring 216 mm (w) x 361 mm (h), presenting two folding creases, and some creasing and fraying of the edges, remains near very fine.