Germany, Imperial. A Medal Of Merit For Service To Military Pigeons, With Case, By Emil Weigand Auction Archive approx 13mm diameter Footnote: “We

approx 13mm diameter Footnote: “We had more fun in the old days when pilots flew those old crates covered in fabric and held together with wire

30 mm x 72 mm

15 mm x 23 mm

to formally mark its departure for the tour

Alterations were made to the appearance of the original decoration created by Prince Danilo

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Of Merit For Service To Military Pigeons, With Case, By Emil Weigand Auction Archive approx 13mm diameter Footnote: “We(Bronzene Medaille fr Verdienste um das Militr Brieftaubenwesen mit Etui). Constructed of bronze, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the revere with a central pigeon flying over a fortified landscape, above crossed feathers, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MILITARY PIGEONRY), maker marked on the obverse E. WEIGAND F., measuring 41.