Germany, Schleswig-Holstein. A Cross For The Schleswig-Holstein Army For The War Years 1848-1849 certificate_of_authenticity A Rarely Awarded Military Merit

A Rarely Awarded Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with War Decoration

No citation other than completed many successful operations against the enemy in which [he has] displayed high skill

A mint example

1927 by Royal Decree No

after the Chines Revolution

Germany, Schleswig-Holstein. A Cross For The Schleswig-Holstein Army For The War Years 1848-1849 certificate_of_authenticity A Rarely Awarded Military Merit(Erinnerungskreuz fr die schleswig holsteinische Armee an die Kriegsjahre 1848 1849, Eisen geschwrzt). Instituted in 1850. In blackened iron, magnetic, measuring 28. 8 mm (w) x 28. 5 mm (h), very light contact, replacement ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was cast from the iron cannon of the Danish ship of the line Christian VIII, destroyed by German bombardment at Eckernfrde in April 1849. In March 1848, the Germans of Schleswig