Saxony, Kingdom. A 1918 Saxe-Meiningen First War Service Medal GTRexclude thought to be a prisoner

thought to be a prisoner of war but had returned to his unit

The die-stamped bronze Bavarian helmet plate illustrates two outward facing lions holding the crowned Bavarian coat-of-arms

all braided into an ornate knot with silver aluminum bullion wires embroidered into the braiding in a chevron formation

with numerous numerical calculations and entries

with three olive green webbed straps stitched in place to the body of the helmet in the dome in six locations

Saxony, Kingdom. A 1918 Saxe-Meiningen First War Service Medal GTRexclude thought to be a prisoner(Kriegsverdienstmedaille). Constructed of coppered bronze, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 39 mm in diameter, in overall better than very fine condition.