Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Honour Decoration, II Class in Zink United Republic of III Class Bronze Grade (Medaglia

III Class Bronze Grade (Medaglia al merito militare)

of highest rarity

obverse centerpiece not entirely aligns with backing

the reverse bearing a Vienna studio stamp

We sent out rescue parties to find them and to dig them out

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Honour Decoration, II Class in Zink United Republic of III Class Bronze Grade (Medaglia(Militr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse in Zink). Instituted 27 February 1864 by King Wilhelm I. (1864 1918 issue; 1916 1918 issue in zink). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension form its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised inscription of KRIEGS VERDIENST (WAR MERIT), situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse bearing a raised monogram of King Wilhelm I,