Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Bronze Grade, With Clasp, C.1916 Auction Archive original ribbon lightly soiled at

original ribbon lightly soiled at the top

and Victory Medal (739678 PTE

Special recognition for injured soldiers in the Second World War was not implemented until 1944

making it vulnerable to fighter interception due to its slow maneuverability

The collar is adorned with brass collar disks on either side: a "U

Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Bronze Grade, With Clasp, C.1916 Auction Archive original ribbon lightly soiled at(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Bronze Dem Verdienste 1914 mit Schwerterspange). Instituted 1914 by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst. (1914 1919 issue). Constructed of bronze zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with crossed sword clasp, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of DEM VERDIENST 1914 (FOR MERIT 1914), within a circular oak leaf