Braunschweig, Duchy. A Fire Brigade Medal of Merit visually-hidden the United States Army captured

the United States Army captured Zobel and he became a Prisoner of War after being processed at the U

screws on the front painted red with a large "M" in red inscribed above the screw on the right side

five with vertical pinbacks

the rear with wear along the black wool trim at the opening

numbered "A 135477"

Braunschweig, Duchy. A Fire Brigade Medal of Merit visually-hidden the United States Army captured(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienste um die Feuerwehr). Instituted 25 April 1912 by Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg. (1912 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised Braunschweig coat of arms, circumscribed by an inscription of GOTT ZUR EHR, DEM NCHSTEN ZUR WEHR (GOD TO HONOUR, NEIGHBOUR TO DEFEND), the reverse bearing a central raised firemans helmet overlaying crossed