Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Military Pigeon Service Auction 1944 and awarded for distinguished

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

the cover bearing an embossed silvered title of “DER ADLER” above an insignia consisting of a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika overlaying a sword

Austria on May 30

with a central Luftwaffe eagle perched on top of a rock

signs of polishing

Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Military Pigeon Service Auction 1944 and awarded for distinguished(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