German Awards - Field Service Badge (Commemorative Military Coin) 1840

This medal was established on the birthday of Grand Duke Ludwig I, father of Ludwig II, on June 14, 1840. All soldiers who were in the Grand Duke-Hessian service and participated in the campaign as combat or non-combat forces could receive this field service mark.
Made from old Hessian guns. Stempelschneider was Professor H.H. Schnitzspiegen. A total of 30,287 copies were issued. Participants in the campaigns of 1780-1866 had the right to admission. Due to the large number and need for second and spare parts, official overprints were made from 1842 to 1867. Differences exist, among other things, in the missing item for 14 in the date of foundation. Source: Jörg Nemmergut, German Orders and Insignia until 1945, Volume 1

Bronze medal with border. A wide eye with a ribbon ring is knocked out from above.

Front side:

• The middle letter is L - there is a crown above it. Below it is a horizontal ledge.
• Bottom 2-line font: - DONATED AM - 14. JUNE 1840 -
• It is surrounded by a wreath tied from below, on the right by an oak branch, and on the left by a laurel branch.

Downside:

In
• center of field 4 font lines: - FOR - CORRECT SERVICE - IM - WARS -
• below it is a horizontal short projection.
• It is surrounded by a wreath tied from below, on the right by an oak branch, and on the left by a laurel branch.

Tape:

• red 36 mm wide, edges 1.5 mm, side stripes white 3 mm.

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