(Verdienstmedaille der Nationalen Volksarmee in Silber mit Etui)
where he was promoted to Major in the 17th Lancers in 1866
A Weimar-era veterans sleeve patch depicting the Lower Rhine regional coat of arms
including a 1935 Thuringia NSDAP 10th anniversary badge
Germany, Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, "1914" With Swords Clasp For The Type Iv Merit Medal (1914-1935) Buy Now (Verdienstmedaille der Nationalen Volksarmee in(Goldene Verdienstmedaille des Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischen Hausordens). Instituted in 1833. Two piece construction, in silver, weighing 4. 5 grams, unmarked, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 19 mm (h), light contact, spotting, better than very fine. Footnote: The Saxe Ernestine House Order was instituted on December 25, 1833 by Duke Friedrich of Saxe Altenburg, Duke Ernst I of Saxe Coburg Gotha and Duke Bernhard II of Saxe Meiningen.