Prussia, Kingdom. A Warrior Merit Medal, C.1900 GTRexclude traversing swamps

traversing swamps

cross engraved "27 Novembre 1918" on the upper arm band and "9-8-1924" on the lower band

” on both sides of the triple slotted line

as pilot and captain of aircraft has carried out 30 operational sorties against the enemy

Prussia, Kingdom. A Warrior Merit Medal, C.1900 GTRexclude traversing swamps(Krieger Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1835 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1873 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm I, the reverse with an inscription of KRIEGER VERDIENST (WARRIOR MERIT), within a laurel wreath joined together at the bottom by a ribbon, unmarked, measuring 24. 74 mm in diameter, weighing 8. 2 grams, in near extremely fine condition.