Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Distinguished Franco-Prussian War Combatant certificate_of_authenticity recipient of the Knight’s Cross

recipient of the Knight’s Cross

Also his rank on the first page is Bootsmann

Although details of his service history are unknown

on a period original civil ribbon

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Distinguished Franco-Prussian War Combatant certificate_of_authenticity recipient of the Knight’s Cross(Ordenschnalle). A medal bar for a distinguished combatant of the Franco Prussian War featuring four awards, including: 1. A Prussian Warrior Merit Medal, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension with a mis matched ribbon for the General Honour Decoration, the obverse bearing a wreathed inscription of KRIEGER VERDIENST (WARRIOR MERIT), the reverse bearing a monogram of King Wilhelm I, unmarked, measuring 25. 14 mm in diameter, weighing 8. 0