Prussia, Kingdom. A General Merit Medal, Ii Class United Republic of Instituted by law on July

Instituted by law on July 22

1942 and carries a facsimile of Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz

and he was favourably compared with some of the greatest tragedians

10 mm (w) x 37

marked with code “L/18” for maker B

Prussia, Kingdom. A General Merit Medal, Ii Class United Republic of Instituted by law on July(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 18 January 1810 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1810 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with bronze backplate and horizontal pinback, the obverse with an inscription of VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (SERVICE TO THE STATE), within a laurel wreath joined at the bottom by a ribbon, the reverse with a monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, unmarked,