Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training Newly Listed with dark blue piping around

with dark blue piping around the edges of the straps (indicating medical branch)

48 black and white photographs reproduced from the original accompanying individual negatives

traces of the bronze wash remains

A Second War Croatian Wound Medal - 2 mm

in heavy silvered feinzink

Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training Newly Listed with dark blue piping around(Verdienstmedaille um das Militair Brieftaubenwesen). A round silver medal; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Wilhelm, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse depicting a homing pigeon in flight; circumscribed FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (German For Merit in Wartime Homing Pigeon Training); measuring 41. 12 mm in diameter; weighing 32. 3 grams; in overall very fine condition.