Germany, Imperial. A War Medal For Franco-Prussian War 1870/71 To Oberstleutnant Of Artillery Friese Newly Listed 7th Infantry Division

7th Infantry Division

Its artillery units were Maryland's 110th Artillery Regiment

a Heer EN/NCO breast eagle

War Merit Cross 1st Class by Wilhelm Deumer - In silvered tombac

maker marked and numbered on reverse

Germany, Imperial. A War Medal For Franco-Prussian War 1870/71 To Oberstleutnant Of Artillery Friese Newly Listed 7th Infantry DivisionThe War Commemorative Medal mentioned in the document is made of steel, which was the version for non combatants, as opposed to the bronze version for combatants, yet in the document it is stated that the recipient received a combatant ribbon. The recipient is Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) of the Artillery, Karl Ludwig Friese, Commander of Replacement Battalion of the East Prussian Field Artillery Regiment No. 1. The document is dated to