Knight’s Cross Of The War Merit Cross By Deschler Archive An 1870-1871 War Prussian Medal

An 1870-1871 War Prussian Medal Bar - Prussian Medal Bar

As he later commented

For his First World War service

The cockades support a blackened bronze chain link chin strap with a black leather backer

" with the exclamation mark to the end of the motto

Knight’s Cross Of The War Merit Cross By Deschler Archive An 1870-1871 War Prussian MedalKnights Cross of the War Merit Cross in silver, by Deschler, bottom arm marked "1" and "900", with typical die flaw in numeral "3", and small flaw at the bottom arm (reverse, right tip), 52. 93mm(w) x 59. 11mm, weighs (with ribbon) 49. 3 grams, in mint condition; in case of issue. Scarce.