1866 AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN WAR DER MAIN ARMEE MEDAL – PRUSSIA
SKU: 05-1661 XDG
$85.00$75.00
This is a consignment item. It is a Der Main Armee Medal, one of three medals awarded to the Prussian Army’s victorious soldiers at the 1866 Austro-Prussian War’s conclusion. A replacement ribbon has been added.
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This is a consignment item. It is a Der Main Armee Medal, one of three medals awarded to the Prussian Army’s victorious soldiers at the 1866 Austro-Prussian War’s conclusion. A replacement ribbon has been added.
This is a consignment item. It is a Der Main Armee Medal, one of three medals awarded to the Prussian Army’s victorious soldiers at the 1866 Austro-Prussian War’s conclusion. A replacement ribbon has been added.
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