A 1914 Sachsen General Wartime Merit Medal Hold Förste received his promotion to

Förste received his promotion to Vice Admiral

reverse marked "PARTITO NAZIONALE FASCISTA / DIRETTORIO NAZIONALE / UFFICIO COMBATTENTI / A CURA DEL SERVIZIO FORZE ARMATE DELL'O

03 mm x 47

a clip marked “RZM 140 SS” (likely M5/140 - Wilhelm Schröder & Co

A 1914 Sachsen General Wartime Merit Medal Hold Förste received his promotion toA 1914 German Imperial 1914 Verdienstmedaille; in silver gilt; the obverse with a leftward facing bust of Wilhelm Ernst Groherzog von Sachsen, and described as such; the reverse with a circular oak wreath inscribed Dem Verdienste 1914; on loop for suspension; with its period original ribbon; measuring 36. 06 mm in diameter; weighing 25. 2 grams; with approximately 50% of the original gilding remaining; in overall near very fine condition.