Awards of Germany - Volunteer War Medal 1870/71

This medal was established by the Union of War Volunteers 1870/71 in 1902. Emperor Wilhelm II. By the highest decree of December 29, 1902, he approved the provision of the Union for the production of the necessary bronze from the reserves of the military administration. Expenses were paid from the dispositional fund with a common treasury. Production apparently dragged on until 1905. The author of the project is A. M. Wolf. Production was handled by Werner & Söhne in Berlin. The association was founded in 1897 and had about 1,600 members in 1902. The chairman was the land building inspector Wulf from Lankwitz (now Berlin). The association had branches in Berlin, Herfort, Hamburg, Hanover, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Königsberg, Munich, Münster, Ulm, Cologne-Bonn, Poznan and Danzig. The annual holiday was held on March 22, the emperor's birthday, respectively. The goal of the Union was to bring volunteers closer to each other, educate memory, renew the old brotherhood in arms, love for the emperor and empire, and strengthen the self-awareness and unity of the German people. The annual fee was 3 marks. The union published the "Meditheilungen" as an organ of the union. Only volunteers of the 1870/71 War, who had a bronze commemorative coin of the 1870/71 War, fighters, were included. In addition to combat units, field priests, paramedics, Johanniters, Maltese, and officials could also be admitted if they volunteered. Source: Deutsche Reichsanzeiger 5.12.1898, 23.03.1903, 08.03.1911 and Union membership card.

Round medal made of bronze guns with a raised border.

Front side:

• Central on a pedestal, sitting on the throne Germany with a crown.
In
• his right hand is a scepter with a (Prussian) eagle, in his left is a standing sword.
• On the left is a woman in a robe with a crown, holding a harp on the right.
• to his right is a man in clothes, holding his right hand on a sword, and a shield on his right.
• Two figures from the German side are allegorical depictions of Alsace and Lorraine.
At
• the bottom are small: - MOD.A.M.WOLFF.FEC. WERNER SÖHNE BERLIN -
• Under the pedestal small - 1905 -.

Downside:

• On 3/4 surrounded by an oak wreath font 5 lines:
• - ASSOCIATION - DER - KRIEGS FREIWILLIGER - VON (small) - 1870-71 -
At the
• bottom is small - OFF. - CAPTURED - CANNON -

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