Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal, C.1910 Auction Archive Instituted in 1964

Instituted in 1964

Document lot to a German Cross in Gold Winner Feldwebel Leonhard Berghofer

but with all features of maker Schauerte & Hohfeld

and was ruled competent with a Panzerfaust

living for a short time in Brooklyn

Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal, C.1910 Auction Archive Instituted in 1964(Rettungsmedaillen) Instituted 1 February 1833. Type IV, 1907 19018 Issue. A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears the left facing bust of Wilhelm III circumscribed with FRIEDRICH WILHELM III KONIG VON PREUSSEN, with a small 6 dot symbol at the top, the reverse centre bears the inscription FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR (FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER), encompassed by an oak leaf wreath, on loop for suspension with orange ribbon with white stripes,