Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Honour Decoration, II Class in Zink United Republic of We sent out rescue parties

We sent out rescue parties to find them and to dig them out

Meine Erste Tat/My first donation/deed badge

(Damenausführung Komturkreuz des Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms on both sides and in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring

5 mm (h) inclusive of laterally-pierced ball suspension

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Honour Decoration, II Class in Zink United Republic of We sent out rescue parties(Militr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse in Zink). Instituted 27 February 1864 by King Wilhelm I. (1864 1918 issue; 1916 1918 issue in zink). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension form its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised inscription of KRIEGS VERDIENST (WAR MERIT), situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse bearing a raised monogram of King Wilhelm I,