Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 And Ribbon Bar certificate_of_authenticity BICHAY CAIRO"

BICHAY CAIRO"

and buttoned fold-back cuffs

The majority of those who received the award did so for services during the First World War

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Prussia, Kingdom. A War Merit Medal 1870/71 And Ribbon Bar certificate_of_authenticity BICHAY CAIRO"(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