Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade GTRexclude reverse inscribed "INSTRUCTIONS / MAIL

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

winning the Iron Cross 2nd Class on June 1

and was only awarded to people who were a minimum of thirty years old: Commander (40 awards)

edged with dark red piping (indicating GAU level)

"Abzeichen des Reichsbundes der Kinderreichen"

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade GTRexclude reverse inscribed "INSTRUCTIONS / MAIL(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