Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A Medal For Merit In War.1915 Archive and Breast Star: in silver

and Breast Star: in silver with white enamels

tips of two arms are bent with blue enamel loss evident on the reverse behind the points of impact

obverse with German national eagle inlaid with mobile swastika breaking chains around its legs

reverse centre with stylized "W" for Queen Wilhelmina

Original ink signature of General Knight Vilko Begic on the left

Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A Medal For Merit In War.1915 Archive and Breast Star: in silver(Medaille fr Verdienst im Kriege). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a Cross Patte with a central monogram of Bernhard III, inside of an oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a Cross Patte with a central Saxe Meiningen coat of arms, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914 15 (FOR MERIT IN WAR 1914 15), unmarked, measuring 39. 35 mm in diameter, weighing 23. 9 grams, in