Awards of Germany - Silver Military Sanitary Sign 1871

The military medical insignia was established on November 8, 1812 by King of Bavaria Max I Joseph in two classes. The award was awarded for outstanding service to the military sanitary personnel of the Royal Bavarian Army during the war. They could be acquired in field hospitals or directly on the battlefield, risking their lives, while caring for wounded and sick officers and soldiers through science, skill and constant diligence in service. Award for merit in peacetime was excluded. The gold military sanitary badge was intended for actual regimental surgeons and senior sanitary workers. Battalion surgeons and interns could receive a silver badge of honor. A lifetime pension was associated with the award. The badge of honor was not refundable upon death. Heirs could regain gold or silver. The first form of the military health insignia is different from that shown here 2. Model with a large flat wire eye and differences in the back lettering. Early plays are written - INTER PRAELIA -, plays of 1871 - INTER PROELIA -. During the war of 1870-1871, only 15 gold military sanitary honorary badges and 25 silver honorary badges were granted. Other sources cite 40 awards. The medal stamps were made by Joseph Losch Stempelschneider from 1803 to 1826 in Munich. The new reverse of the 1871 medal was made by Johann Ries, a Stampelschneider in Darmstadt, and later on the main Munich coin. Source: Jörg Nemmergut, German Orders and Insignia until 1945, vol. I, 1997.

Silver medal with raised border. On top of the soldered dry eye for placing the ring of tape.

Front side:

In the
• center is a portrait of King Max I Joseph.
• He wears a general's uniform with a large cross of the military order of Max Joseph.
In the shoulder
• section there is a small shoulder strap - LOSCH F. -.
• On the rim is the inscription: - MAXIMILIANUS - IOSEPHUS - REX - BOIOARIAE -.
• (Maximilian Joseph King of Bavaria)

Downside:

• Along the edge is a dense wreath of left laurel and right oak foliage with fruits.
• At the bottom, it is tied with a double loop. Including one - R - for Rhys.
• In the included field, a 6-line enlarged font:
• - OB -/- MILITES -/- INTER - PROELIA -/- ET - ARTE -/- ET - VIRTUTE -/- SERVATOS -.
• (For salvation committed in the war with skill and courage)

Tape:

white 35 mm wide, side stripe light blue 4 mm, white 4 mm, central stripe 16 mm black, edges 1.5 mm white

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