Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade GTRexclude winning the Iron Cross 2nd

winning the Iron Cross 2nd Class on June 1

64 mm (w) x 75

"Abzeichen des Reichsbundes der Kinderreichen"

1st Bn RIFLE Bde)

before transferring to the 9th Battalion of Carabineers

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade GTRexclude winning the Iron Cross 2nd(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