German, Imperial. A Ten Year Service Clasp, C.1900 Newly Listed in order to proceed overseas

in order to proceed overseas to the French theatre

(broken) horizontal pin on back with added period strings

reverse depicting the inscription TRIUNFO GLORIOSAMENTE DEL EJERCITO FRANCES DELANTE DE PUEBLA EL 5 DE MAYO DE 1862 (He Won with Glory against the French Army in Puebla on 5th of May of 1862) surrounded by a laurel wreath

buckram backing

War Merit Cross 2nd Class - Bronze

German, Imperial. A Ten Year Service Clasp, C.1900 Newly Listed in order to proceed overseas(Dienstauszeichnung). A black gilded iron clasp, the obverse bearing an X in the centre to represent ten years of service, plain reverse, measuring 38. 21 mm (w) x 11. 74 mm (h), very fine.