Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training United Republic of attached to Canadian Military Headquarters

attached to Canadian Military Headquarters for one month (April to May 1944)

piped with pink rayon/artificial silk Waffenfarbe (indicating Panzer units)

Third Reich: Police Long Service Cross

printed in black ink on an off-white card stock

Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training United Republic of attached to Canadian Military Headquarters(Verdienstmedaille um das Militair Brieftaubenwesen). A round silver medal; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Wilhelm, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse depicting a homing pigeon in flight; circumscribed FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (German For Merit in Wartime Homing Pigeon Training); measuring 41. 12 mm in diameter; weighing 32. 3 grams; in overall very fine condition.