Germany, Imperial. A 1912 General Merit Medal GTRexclude otherwise it is without interruption

otherwise it is without interruption in the fabrics

among other casualties

evidence of attempt to grind off obverse swastika

A grouping of two first war Imperial German patriotic badges

many times

Germany, Imperial. A 1912 General Merit Medal GTRexclude otherwise it is without interruption(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with an inscription of VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (SERVICE TO THE STATE) inside of a laurel wreath, the reverse with the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II above a date of 1912, unmarked, measuring 39. 20 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.