Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 And Ribbon Bar certificate_of_authenticity scattered paint loss)

scattered paint loss)

dated October 18

Footnote: This belt with buckle came from the personal collection of John R

The right breast flap has six pebbled

The majority of those who received the award did so for services during the First World War

Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 And Ribbon Bar certificate_of_authenticity scattered paint loss)(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