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

Victory Medal (236424 L

was stricken from the Navy list on May 8

45(R) Squadron included: Western Front 1916–1917*

The medal was instituted on in 1933

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