Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 And Ribbon Bar Auction Archive and for strengthening the armed

and for strengthening the armed forces of the Republic

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The insignia consist of a silvered aluminum Wehrmacht eagle above the cap band

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with related miniature and ribbon bar

Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 And Ribbon Bar Auction Archive and for strengthening the armed(Kriegsdenkmnze) Instituted 20 May 1871. A circular medal constructed of iron, the obverse bears a central crowned cipher W (Wilhelm), below reads Fr Pflichttreue im Kriege (For Duty in War), circumscribed with Gott war mit uns Ihm sei die Ehre (God was with us. To Him be the honor), the reverse bears an iron cross paty with rays in the quadrants between the arms, the centre is dated 1870 1871 within an oak leaf wreath tied with a ribbon at the