Germany, Imperial. A Southwest Africa Medal, With Three Clasps Newly Listed a First World War Patriotic

a First World War Patriotic Medal

badge with lightening bolts

with a 54 mm long knurled needle pin

with the Wolfsangel motif on each badge

version known as “RS Square Crimp with Flat Wire Catch”

Germany, Imperial. A Southwest Africa Medal, With Three Clasps Newly Listed a First World War Patriotic(Gedenkmedaille fr Sdwest Afrika). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre portrays a mythical god of war surrounded by the inscription SUEDWEST AFRIKA 1904 06, the reverse centre shows the royal cipher of Kaiser Wilhelm II, with a laurel branch underneath, surrounded by the words VERDIENST UM DIE EXPEDITION (MERIT FOR THE EXPEDITION), measuring 32. 57 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, with clasps labelled