Germany – Imperial – Wurttemburg: A good group of six mounted medals comprising: Iron Cross 1914 2nd Class; Wurttemburg Military Merit Medal in Silver; Honour Cross 1914-1918 with Swords, reverse bearing makers marks for ‘G1’ on reverse; Wurttemberg: Long Service Decoration for 12 years, 1st Class in gilded bronze, mounted on incorrect blue ribbon; Austria – Empire: Tirol Medal 1914-1918; Hungary: Commemorative Medal for Combatants 1914-1918.
Group of 6: Iron Cross 1914 2nd Class; Wurttemburg Military Merit Medal in Silver; Honour Cross 1914-1918 with Swords, reverse bearing makers marks for ‘G1’ on reverse; Wurttemberg: Long Service Decoration for 12 years, 1st Class in gilded bronze, mounted on incorrect blue ribbon; Austria – Empire: Tirol Medal 1914-1918; Hungary: Commemorative Medal for Combatants 1914-1918. Mounted continental style for wear.
Condition: mounted continental style for wear on old faded ribbons, some staining to Iron Cross ribbon, otherwise Nearly Extremely Fine
The Wurttemberg Military Merit Medal in Silver was instituted in 1818 to be awarded for military merit. Wilhelm II became king on 6th October 1891 and the new version of the medal bearing his image was introduced on 26th June 1892. It was suppressed in 1918 when, along with all other German rulers, Wilhelm was deposed at the end of World War I.
The medal was instituted on 14 November 1929 to acknowledge those who had participated in World War I. There were two versions, one for combatants and one for non-combatants. The two were essentially the same in design but that for combatants had crossed swords on the face and a helmet on the reverse.
