Prussia, Kingdom. A Commemorative Cross For War 1866 United Republic of on incorrect World War I

on incorrect World War I Victory Medal ribbon)

In silvered and gilt bronze with red enamels

In silvered zinc with majority of silvering worn on reverse from wear

the obverse bears a central white enamel stripe inscribed with “HANNOVERSCHER LANDES-KRIEGERVERBAND EV

officially impressed in small block capitals

Prussia, Kingdom. A Commemorative Cross For War 1866 United Republic of on incorrect World War I(Erinnerungskreuz fr 1866) Instituted 20 September 1866. Type III. A bronze paty with a laurel wreath between the arms, the obverse centre bearing the cipher WR for King WIlhelm I, circumscribed PREUSSENS SIEGREICHEM HEERE (PRUSSIAS VICTORIOUS ARMY), the 12 oclock arm bears the Prussian crown, the 9, 3 and 6 oclock arms inscribed with GOTT WAR MIT UNS IHM SEI DIE EHRE (GOD WAS WITH US TO HIM BE THE GLORY), the reverse centre bears a crowned Prussian