Reuss, County. A Prince Heinrich Xxvii Merit Medallion Archive excellent quality and silvering

excellent quality and silvering

There was severe fighting in the surrounding hills and on the outskirts of the plain and the Japanese succeeded in cutting a long section of the Imphal-Kohima road and holding it for over three months

The blade sits securely within the ribbed nickel-silver crossguard

very fine condition with light scuffing

and Shield and Crossed Swords Stickpin (two-piece construction

Reuss, County. A Prince Heinrich Xxvii Merit Medallion Archive excellent quality and silvering(Leistungsmedaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse with a raised bust of Prince Heinrich XXVII, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR HERVORRAGENDE LEISTUNGEN (FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES), the obverse marked M. & W., STUTT. and O. LAHR, GERA, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.