A 1914 Sachsen General Wartime Merit Medal Newly Listed A lifeline from Allied supply

A lifeline from Allied supply bases in India

In compliance with his final wishes

for personnel of the United Nations' Air Forces spending leave in New York)

and a cover letter of the same measurements

A 1914 Sachsen General Wartime Merit Medal Newly Listed A lifeline from Allied supplyA 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.