Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Military Pigeon Service Auction with a central Luftwaffe eagle

with a central Luftwaffe eagle perched on top of a rock

5 mm x 36 mm with pinback)

1944 and awarded for distinguished services in support of the war effort

overlaid by a ribbon bearing a gilt inscription of “EHRENZEICHEN FÜR DEUTSCHE VOLKSPFLEGE 3

Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Military Pigeon Service Auction with a central Luftwaffe eagle(Medaille fr Verdienste um das Marine Brieftaubenwesen). Constructed of bronze, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a depiction of a pigeon flying over a seascape circumscribed by inscription FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR SERVICE TO MILITARY MESSENGER PIGEONS), designer marked on obverse E. Weigand F., measuring 41 mm in diameter, measuring 33. 5