Germany, Imperial. An Association Of Messenger Pigeon Breeders Merit Medal GTRexclude at the age of 67

at the age of 67

drop forged steel

An Iron Cross 1914 Second Class “Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2

with heavy grade twill machine stitching throughout

his luck ran out on August 20

Germany, Imperial. An Association Of Messenger Pigeon Breeders Merit Medal GTRexclude at the age of 67(Militr Brieftaubenwesen Leistungsabzeichen). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a raised leftward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a depiction of a pigeon flying over a landscape, circumscribed by inscriptions VERBAND DEUTSCHER BRIEFTAUBEN LIEBHABER VEREINE (ASSOCIATION OF GERMAN MESSENGER PIGEON FANCIERS) and FR HERVORRAGENDE LEISTUNGEN (FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE),