Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade GTRexclude and was only awarded to

and was only awarded to people who were a minimum of thirty years old: Commander (40 awards)

1st Bn RIFLE Bde)

"Abzeichen des Reichsbundes der Kinderreichen"

winning the Iron Cross 2nd Class on June 1

before transferring to the 9th Battalion of Carabineers

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade GTRexclude and was only awarded to(Militarverdienstmedaille). Instituted on 6 November 1806. Type V. (1892 1918 Issue). A round, gilded bronze medal, the obverse centre presenting the right facing bust of William II of Wrttemberg, circumscribed by WILHELM II KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG, with signature K. SCHWENZER under bust, the reverse centre presents FR TAPFERKEIT UND TREUE within a wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 28. 32 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original