Germany, Imperial. A Military Messenger Pigeon Silver Merit Medal, With Case GTRexclude stating that Eckert is not

stating that Eckert is not fit for front service due to his varicose veins

the base matching the colour of the uniform

a worn example with light soiling on the obverse

excellent quality translucent enamels on the cross and finely detailed center

A 1935 Turnier-Lensahn SA-Reiter Standarte 14 badge (8-9

Germany, Imperial. A Military Messenger Pigeon Silver Merit Medal, With Case GTRexclude stating that Eckert is not(Militr Brieftaubenwesen Medaille in Silber mit Etui). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a raised rightward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central messenger pigeon flying over a fortress and city landscape, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MILITARY MESSENGER PIGEON REARING), the obverse designer marked E. WEIGAND F.,