Germany, Imperial. A 1912 General Merit Medal Newly Listed that the curious thing about

that the curious thing about the rescue was that despite meeting the American on several occasions later

(Militär-Brieftaubenwesen Leistungsabzeichen)

one issued to Stanislaw Paproski (b

SIGNALS” with serial number “23927788”

Germany, Imperial. A 1912 General Merit Medal Newly Listed that the curious thing about(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with an inscription of VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (SERVICE TO THE STATE) inside of a laurel wreath, the reverse with the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II above a date of 1912, unmarked, measuring 39. 20 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.