Reuss, Principality. A Merit Medal With Swords Buy Now retaining its original cross

retaining its original cross

and Navy Expeditionary Medal (bronze

He soon saw action and suffered a gun shot wound by shrapnel to his right hand

(Reichskriegsflagge)

named to "Vernon R

Reuss, Principality. A Merit Medal With Swords Buy Now retaining its original cross(Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern). Instituted 1885 by Prince Heinrich XIV. (1909 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension with a crossed sword clasp and period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and crowned monogram of Prince Heinrich XIV, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, unmarked, the medal measuring 32. 72 mm in