The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Wurttemburg Military Merit Medal (silver). Unnamed as issued, but stamped '950 SILBER' on the edge near the suspender. Obverse: The head of Wilhelm II facing right with the inscription 'WILHELM II KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG' around the circumference. Reverse: 'FUR TAPFERKEIT UND TREUE' (For bravery and loyalty) on three lines within a laurel wreath. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 35 mm yellow ribbon with 6 mm black stripes near each edge.
Instituted in April 1914 and awarded for bravery in the field. It has two classes of gold and silver. during the early part of the war the gold medal was 14 ct and the silver 950 fine, but later the gold was reduced to 8 ct and silver was two-thirds alloy. The gold medal was automatically awarded to recipients of the Iron Cross, First Class. Originally the ribbon for this medal was plain blue. It was changed to yellow and black in September 1914 and then reduced in width to 26 mm in 1917. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
Wurttemburg Military Merit Medal (silver). Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The head of Wilhelm II facing right with the inscription 'WILHELM II KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG' around the circumference. Reverse:
Wurttemburg Military Merit Medal (silver). Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The head of Wilhelm II facing right with the inscription 'WILHELM II KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG' around the circumference. Reverse:
Wurttemburg Merit Cross with Swords. A silver cross pattée convex with gold swords between the arms. Obverse: A crown over 'W' (Wilhelm) on a central disc. Reverse: 'VERDIENST *' on a central disc. Th
Wurttemburg Order of Military Merit Knights Cross (Third Class). A silver gilt, white enamelled cross pattée concave. Obverse: A white medallion with a gold laurel wreath within by a blue enamelled ci
Saxony Military Order of St Henry Silver Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of Friedrich August facing right with the inscription 'FRIEDRICH AUGUST KOENIG V. SACHSEN' around the edge. Reverse
Wurttemburg Charlotte Cross. A matt silver cross treflée. Obverse: A 13 mm central medallion with the entwined initials 'CW'. Reverse: '1916' on the central medallion. The cross is fitted with a loose