Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade GTRexclude Company Friedländer made important Prussian/German

Company Friedländer made important Prussian/German awards

64 mm (w) x 75

before transferring to the 9th Battalion of Carabineers

reverse inscribed "INSTRUCTIONS / MAIL TO EUROPE: WRITE VERY CLEARLY BETWEEN THE LINES OR TYPE OR PRINT IN BLOCK CAPITALS

edged with dark red piping (indicating GAU level)

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade GTRexclude Company Friedländer made important Prussian/German(Militarverdienstmedaille). Instituted on 6 November 1806. Type V. (1892 1918 Issue). A round, gilded bronze medal, the obverse centre presenting the right facing bust of William II of Wrttemberg, circumscribed by WILHELM II KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG, with signature K. SCHWENZER under bust, the reverse centre presents FR TAPFERKEIT UND TREUE within a wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 28. 32 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original