above a raised inscription of “OSUD SLOVENSKA JE V RUKÁCH ARMÁDY” (“THE FATE OF SLOVAKIA IS IN THE HANDS OF THE ARMY”)
death was related to military service (World War II)
the obverse maker marked “JAUNER” for the Vienna-based medalist
Dezember 1938” and a facsimile of the Führer
commencing his operational tour in April 1917
Saxe-Weimar And Eisenach, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Military Division, Gold Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac above a raised inscription of(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Gold). Instituted 25 June 1902 by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Wilhelm, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central inscription of DEM VERDIENST 1914 (TO MERIT 1914), situated within circular oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring
