Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration, Zink Medal United Republic of (Medaille für Verdienst im Kriege)

(Medaille für Verdienst im Kriege)

to those serving in the Armed Forces for acts of gallantry and other exceptional actions

It features two clusters of seven small air vents on either side

A Berlin Legation Medal

A Latin cross constructed of silver with white enameled arms

Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration, Zink Medal United Republic of (Medaille für Verdienst im Kriege)(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