Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A 1916 War Merit Medal Hold believing the same to be

believing the same to be true

The latter two postcards and the envelope exhibiting light wear along the edges

crazing and repair evident on the arms

the flight had otherwise proceeded routinely as it approached for a landing three days later

consisting of a silver Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and a black and white enameled center medallion

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A 1916 War Merit Medal Hold believing the same to be(Kriegsverdienstmedaille 1916). Constructed of blackened magnetic iron, on loop for suspension from its period original bowtie ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Friedrich August circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IM WELTKRIEGE (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE WORLD WAR), unmarked, measuring 27. 93 mm (w) x 40. 30 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.