Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Military Pigeon Service GTRexclude "For Liberty" (Died of Illness

"For Liberty" (Died of Illness or Wounds)

number impressed "258504" on the reverse

cornflower blue cloth exterior on all sides

with minor tarnished Gold

Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Military Pigeon Service GTRexclude "For Liberty" (Died of Illness(Medaille fr Verdienste um das Marine Brieftaubenwesen). Constructed of bronze, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a depiction of a pigeon flying over a seascape circumscribed by inscription FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR SERVICE TO MILITARY MESSENGER PIGEONS), designer marked on obverse E. Weigand F., measuring 41 mm in diameter, measuring 33. 5