Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 And Ribbon Bar Auction Archive measuring 54 mm (w) x

measuring 54 mm (w) x 248 mm (l)

the second one from the top maker marked "J

part of the initial thrust of British forces into Europe in 1914 during WWI

with related miniature and ribbon bar

Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 And Ribbon Bar Auction Archive measuring 54 mm (w) x(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