Braunschweig, Duchy. A Fire Brigade Medal of Merit visually-hidden five with vertical pinbacks

five with vertical pinbacks

Discharge Certificate and Military Medal Citation

The citation reads: “Major Per F

Most with the enamels intact

reverting to the rank of Private again on March 31st

Braunschweig, Duchy. A Fire Brigade Medal of Merit visually-hidden five with vertical pinbacks(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienste um die Feuerwehr). Instituted 25 April 1912 by Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg. (1912 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised Braunschweig coat of arms, circumscribed by an inscription of GOTT ZUR EHR, DEM NCHSTEN ZUR WEHR (GOD TO HONOUR, NEIGHBOUR TO DEFEND), the reverse bearing a central raised firemans helmet overlaying crossed