Germany, Imperial. A Thuringian District Shooting Award United Republic of Permanent Forces of the Empire

Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

along with two inscriptions in pencil on the front panel

the Japanese commandant

very fine and unique

before emigrating to the United States and establishing Comet Metal Products company

Germany, Imperial. A Thuringian District Shooting Award United Republic of Permanent Forces of the EmpireA diamond shaped medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears the right facing bust of Ernst I of Hohenlohe Langenburg, circumscribed with ERNST ERBPR. Z. HOHEN LOHE LNAGENBURG and REGENT V. SACHS. COBURG U. GOTHA with a crowned coat of arms at the top, with a leaf border, the reverse bears an image of a walled fortress on a hill with a rabbit, tree, target, rifle and flag in the foreground, below is inscribed with 13 THRING BEZIRKSSCHIESSEN COBURG,