Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 Auction Archive with dark threaded detailing

with dark threaded detailing

Now also retired from the Army

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as well as the top and bottom edge of the cap band

surrounding a crowned globe

Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 Auction Archive with dark threaded detailing(Kriegsdenkmnze) Instituted 20 May 1871. A circular medal constructed of iron, the obverse bears a central crowned cipher W (Wilhelm), below reads Fr Pflichttreue im Kriege (For Duty in War), circumscribed with Gott war mit uns Ihm sei die Ehre (God was with us. To Him be the honor), the reverse bears an iron cross paty with rays in the quadrants between the arms, the centre is dated 1870 1871 within an oak leaf wreath tied with a ribbon at the