Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For Bravery, With Original Paper Envelope GTRexclude He later joined the United

He later joined the United States Navy Hospital Corps and was discharged from the U

five decorations were awarded to Prussian generals already awarded the Black Eagle Order

the obverse with a central red enamelled medallion

beneath a scroll inscribed ARMY EDUCATIONAL CORPS

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For Bravery, With Original Paper Envelope GTRexclude He later joined the United(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen). Instituted on 25 September 1843. Type III. (1894 1918 Issue). A round silver medal, the obverse centre presents the left facing portrait of Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by the inscription ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN, the reverse centre presents the inscription FR TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY), surrounded by a border comprised of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves, measuring 33. 37 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension