Germany, Imperial. A Messenger Pigeon Breeder’s Merit Medal Archive Certificate of Retirement (dated March

Certificate of Retirement (dated March 10

his unit was redeployed to the Eastern Front where he became the Commander of the Mountain Troop Regiment 138 on October 1

The cap band itself is constructed of khaki coloured doeskin wool

oxidation evident on the copper wire throughout

combined under the overall command of Count Alexei Orlov

Germany, Imperial. A Messenger Pigeon Breeder’s Merit Medal Archive Certificate of Retirement (dated March(Brieftaubenwesen Leistungsmedaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised pigeon, topped by an inscription of ALLZEIT FLUGBEREIT (READY TO FLY AT ALL TIMES), above an inscription of DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY), the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MESSENGER PIGEON BREEDING), above oak leaf branches, unmarked, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.