Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration, Zink Medal Hold in coppered nickel

in coppered nickel

A scarce Luftwaffe tabs (ex George Petersen collection)

In stamped brass with brass insiginia affixed by two soldered prongs

with many members of the RCAF featured

1916 at St

Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration, Zink Medal Hold in coppered nickel(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienst im Kriege). Instituted on 7 March 1915. (1918 Issue). A zink medal, the centre obverse presents the letter B for Bernhard, on a cross patte, with an outer ring of dense oak leaves, the reverse presents the Saxony coat of arms, on the centre of the cross, surrounded by a ring inscribed FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) IM KRIEGE (IN WAR) 1914 15, measuring 39. 26 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original combat