Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration Archive constructed of carton with a

constructed of carton with a brown faux leather (leatherette) exterior

Very rare in gold

about their service

A collection of documents to Senior Lieutenant Bruno Falkenhagen

headed straight for the German line and began searching no man’s land for the crew

Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration Archive constructed of carton with a(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienst im Kriege). Instituted on 7 March 1915. (1918 Issue). A zink medal, the centre obverse presents the letter B for Bernhard, on a cross patte, with an outer ring of dense oak leaves, surmounted by the imperial crown, the reverse presents the Saxony coat of arms, on the centre of the cross, surrounded by a ring inscribed FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) IM KRIEGE (IN WAR) 1914 15, measuring 39. 64 mm (w) x 60. 46 mm (h inclusive of