Saxe-Meiningen, . A First War Service Medal, C. 1915 United Republic of He was very successful right

He was very successful right from the beginning

containing one stamp in red ink inscribed "Soldatenrat II

three kilometres east of Ypres

surrounded by his Free Corps troops on their march to Berlin

light crazing and wear in the leather sweatband from active use

Saxe-Meiningen, . A First War Service Medal, C. 1915 United Republic of He was very successful right(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienst im Kriege). Issued 1915 1917. A round bronze medal; the obverse depicting a George cross, inscribed B for Bernhard, within an oak wreath; the reverse also with a George cross, depicting the coat of arms of Saxony, circumscribed FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914 15 (German For Merit at War); on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 39. 51 mm in diameter; weighing 24. 8 grams; in overall extremely fine