Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Bronze Merit Medal United Republic of small enamel cracks throughout star

small enamel cracks throughout star but kite enamel is excellently preserved

Barker was a Colt machine gunner with the regiment's machine gun section until late February or early March 1916

24 mm (w) x 99

presented on a 42 mm-long magnetic medal bar with horizontal pinback

maker marked "CREIGHTON'S MOOSE JAW" on the reverse

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Bronze Merit Medal United Republic of small enamel cracks throughout star(Orden vom Deutschen Adler, Verdienstmedaille in Bronze). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943 1945 issue). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross, with its arms joined together by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of DEUTSCHE VERDIENST MEDAILLE (GERMAN MERIT MEDAL),