Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal Hold 8 - Spencer Sporting Rifles

8 - Spencer Sporting Rifles

in fair to good condition generally

with an oak wreath between the arms of the cross

074 woman civilian pilots who flew for the United States Army Air Corps as Woman Air Force Service Pilots

It was published in 1965 by Macdonald & Co

Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal Hold 8 - Spencer Sporting Rifles(Verdienst Ehrenzeichen fr Rettung). Instituted 1 February 1833 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1875 1907 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original parade mounted ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftwad facing profile of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscriptio of FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR (FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER), unmarked, measuring 24. 92