Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Merit Medal, Silver Grade Hold Early in the afternoon of

Early in the afternoon of the 3rd he was wounded by machine gun fire

reverse with an inscription in faded blue ink and stamped in faded blue ink with the "Foto-Haus MAX RISCHE Glashütte (Sa

Medal for the Defence of Rome

measuring 304 mm (w) x 253 mm (h))

Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Merit Medal, Silver Grade Hold Early in the afternoon of(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 25 October 1869. (1911 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Adolf II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central coat of arms circumscribed by an inscription of Fr Treue und Verdienst (For Faith and Service), marked on the edge Silber with a content number of 990, measuring 32. 49 mm in diameter, weighing 24. 9 grams, in near extremely fine condition.