A Medal Of The Union Of German Naval Veterans For Valour In The World War 1914-1918 GTRexclude 1878 during the reign of

1878 during the reign of Alexander II

which is supported by an intact underlying supple leather chin strap

500 tons of vehicles and gasoline in drums aboard the Kyle V

It is signed in blue-green ink by Major and Commander of the 2nd Battalion of Grenadier Regiment 521

with "AIR CADETS" in white embroidery

A Medal Of The Union Of German Naval Veterans For Valour In The World War 1914-1918 GTRexclude 1878 during the reign ofBronze gilt, engraver marked "L. Manzel" on the obverse, 38. 2 mm, integral loop, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted in November 1922 by the Union of German Naval Veterans Associations (Bund Deutscher Marine Vereine, BDMV, 1922 1935), a veterans organization created at the end of nineteenth century. Initially known as German Naval Union (Deutschen Marine Bund, DMB) it was founded on June 27, 1891 in Kiel and