Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration, Zink Medal Hold tasked with guarding POWs

tasked with guarding POWs

in extremely fine condition and scarce

Medal struck in solid silver

The remaining pages hold short articles about life and events in the district of Münsingen

original blue bow ribbon fed through the loop

Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration, Zink Medal Hold tasked with guarding POWs(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienst im Kriege). Instituted on 7 March 1915. (1918 Issue). A zink medal, the centre obverse presents the letter B for Bernhard, on a cross patte, with an outer ring of dense oak leaves, the reverse presents the Saxony coat of arms, on the centre of the cross, surrounded by a ring inscribed FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) IM KRIEGE (IN WAR) 1914 15, measuring 39. 26 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original combat