Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training United Republic of 24 General Hospital at Etaples

24 General Hospital at Etaples on May 12

The medal was instituted on in 1933

I sat there a while and finally said

was stricken from the Navy list on May 8

Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training United Republic of 24 General Hospital at Etaples(Verdienstmedaille um das Militair Brieftaubenwesen). A round silver medal; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Wilhelm, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse depicting a homing pigeon in flight; circumscribed FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (German For Merit in Wartime Homing Pigeon Training); measuring 41. 13 mm in diameter; weighing 32. 5 grams; in overall very fine condition. Footnote: Pigeons were