German Awards - Landwehr Service Award 2.Class 1.Form (Buckle Decoration)

Landwehr awards were presented to the Kingdom of Bavaria on January 21, 1876 by King Ludwig II. donated. It was awarded in 2 classes. 1st class as a cross was awarded unchanged until 1918. 1st class was intended for officers and medical instructors who faithfully served on vacation for 20 years in excess of normal service. The 2nd grade was a buckle made of embossed, black-painted iron sheet, through which the order ribbon with an embroidered code - L. II. - moved. Behind with a pin. The 2nd class was awarded upon serving in the reserve and landwehr to persons on leave if they participated in the campaign or were called to active service for at least 3 months. When counting the war years, they were taken into account twice. 1st grade was subject to return after death, 2nd grade - only in case of deprivation. Under Prince Regent Luitpold, the awarding provisions were changed. Since 1913, the Landwehr has been awarded a medal.
The enameled version of the buckle shown here was purchased for attachment to a large order buckle employed in the trade and added to the decoration. Such designs are less common than originally issued buckles. They were offered by various manufacturers.

Rectangular, silver-plated badge of honor. The front side is enameled. Above is a decorated agraf with a small ear, through which a ribbon ring passes.

Front side:

• Along the edge is a silver burgundy, black enameled strip.
• The inside is enameled in white-light blue in the manner of an order ribbon.
• On the right and left edges along the white, light blue and white stripes.
In the
• light blue midfield, the silver cipher is L. II. - Gothic script.
• Stripes and midfield are separated by silver strokes.

Downside:

• Smooth and silver-plated without enamel .

Tape:

35 mm wide, white edges 2 mm, side stripes of light blue/white color 2 mm/3 mm, central stripes of light blue color 20 mm.

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