many of these aluminum alloy buckles have the paint worn off exposing the aluminum
one crewman recalling that it was
On January 6th of 1942 he received the Front Flying Clasp in Silver while serving in the same unit
his conduct as an NCO noted as "most unsatisfactory
Ranging from near fine to very fine
Germany, Imperial. A Warrior Merit Medal For Non-Combatants, C.1900 United Republic of many of these aluminum alloy(Krieger Verdienstmedaille fr Nichtkmpfer). Instituted 1835 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1873 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm I, the reverse with an inscription of KRIEGER VERDIENST (WARRIOR MERIT), within a laurel wreath, unmarked, measuring 24. 98 mm in diameter, weighing 8. 8 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in near extremely fine