This is one of my favourite bars. The first medal is the Combatants version of the medal for the Franco Prussian War. It is the original issue,with the lettering on the side showing it was made from cannon captured from the armies of Napoleon III.( a a side note, the Hindenberg Cross was based on this medal,using the cross design on the reverse,as well as the same ribbon) The second medal is the Wilhelm I Commemorative Medal 100-year Centenary Medal 1797-1897.
the raw unfinished stiching on the reverse of the ribbon is classic pre- Great War.
the raw unfinished stiching on the reverse of the ribbon is classic pre- Great War.
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