Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training United Republic of Beginning on November 20

Beginning on November 20

printed in black ink on an off-white card stock

48 mm x 120 mm)

26 mm x 36

piped with pink rayon/artificial silk Waffenfarbe (indicating Panzer units)

Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training United Republic of Beginning on November 20(Verdienstmedaille um das Militair Brieftaubenwesen). A round silver medal; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Wilhelm, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse depicting a homing pigeon in flight; circumscribed FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (German For Merit in Wartime Homing Pigeon Training); measuring 41. 12 mm in diameter; weighing 32. 3 grams; in overall very fine condition.