Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal, Silver Archive Private First Class

Private First Class

Footnote: Marzitello was from Queen`s New York and enlisted in 1942

It is designed with a protruding visor at the front and a neck guard at the rear

42 mm (w) x 61

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal, Silver Archive Private First Class(Civilverdienstmedaille). Instituted in 1769. Type X. (1882 Issue). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre with the head of Grand Duke Friedrich I in relief and facing left, circumscribed FRIEDRICH GROSSHERZOG VON BADEN, the reverse inscribed FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) within a circular oak wreath, measuring 40. 60 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period replacement ribbon, and in very fine condition.