Germany, Imperial. A Southwest Africa Medal, With Three Clasps Hold a cross of very fine

a cross of very fine quality make

and dated “1914”

the Memorial Card Accompanying the Memorial Cross (printed in black ink on a white card stock

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Germany, Imperial. A Southwest Africa Medal, With Three Clasps Hold a cross of very fine(Gedenkmedaille fr Sdwest Afrika). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre portrays a mythical god of war surrounded by the inscription SUEDWEST AFRIKA 1904 06, the reverse centre shows the royal cipher of Kaiser Wilhelm II, with a laurel branch underneath, surrounded by the words VERDIENST UM DIE EXPEDITION (MERIT FOR THE EXPEDITION), measuring 32. 57 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, with clasps labelled