Germany, Imperial. A First World War Italian Front Propaganda Medallion, By Wilhelm Eberbach GTRexclude Footnote: The Military Merit Medal

Footnote: The Military Merit Medal is a military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and is awarded for heroic achievement or meritorious service during

circa 1860/1870

The blade is unmarked and sits firmly within a one-piece magnetic metal hilt which features an insertion slot retaining a functional push-button spring release

in silver with a gilt insignia

He was enroute to England

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Italian Front Propaganda Medallion, By Wilhelm Eberbach GTRexclude Footnote: The Military Merit Medal(Medaille). Constructed of blackened magnetic iron, the obverse bearing a raised personification of death in the form of a skeleton affixed to a pair of skis and wielding a rifle mounted to a bipod (in reference to the mountain combat characteristic of the Italian Front), the reverse bearing a raised inscription of DEM HERZOG VON AOSTRA (TO THE DUKE OF AOSTA, in reference to Prince Emanuele Filiberto, commander of the Italian Third Army), situated