Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 GTRexclude surrounded by finely enameled green

surrounded by finely enameled green laurels

of fine quality make and with maker's mark 'GW' along with Polish silver hallmarks

Ле Локле (Швајцарска)” repeated in Latin script as “Huguenin Frères & Co

He was first mustered on June 23

significance of which is unknown

Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 GTRexclude surrounded by finely enameled green(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