Prussia, State. A War Merit Medal, Non-Combat Type United Republic of Friedrichsstr

Friedrichsstr

measuring 68 mm x 33 mm

the obverse with a separately applied raised brass field depicting the Royal crown

along with a silver content mark of “800”

The matching aluminum receiving clip is secured to the belt where it wraps around the reverse and is stitched in place on the left end

Prussia, State. A War Merit Medal, Non-Combat Type United Republic of Friedrichsstr(Kriegsdenkmnze). Instituted on 24 December 1813 & 7 January 1815 for Non Combat. Constructed of blackened iron, the obverse shows the crowned royal cypher of Friedrich Wilhelm III over the inscription Fr Pflichttreue im Kriege (For devotion to duty in the war), inscribed around the edge is Gott war mit uns, Ihm sei die Ehre (God was with us, to Him be the Glory), the reverse shows an Iron Cross with rays extending from between the arms, at the centre