Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For War Merit, C.1917 United Republic of to whom the rest of

to whom the rest of the awards/insignia in this group belonged

but were unsuccessful

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and three medals (Gold

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Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For War Merit, C.1917 United Republic of to whom the rest of(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen). Instituted on 25 September 1843. Type III. (1917 1918 Issue). A round silver medal, the obverse centre presents the left facing portrait of Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by the inscription ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN, the reverse centre presents the inscription FR KRIEGSVERDIENSTE (FOR WAR MERIT), surrounded by a border comprised of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves, measuring 33. 26 mm in diameter, weighing 14. 3