Russia, Imperial. A Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich First War Commemorative Medal Auction 1943 he began serving with

1943 he began serving with the 104th Panzergrenadier Battalion

It was not considered desirable

He was promoted to Hauptmann (Captain) on August 27

with swastika enameled

Pair of Imperial German Medals - Franco-Prussian War period

Russia, Imperial. A Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich First War Commemorative Medal Auction 1943 he began serving withConstructed of bronze, with an integral loop for suspension, the obverse with a raised profile of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich, the reverse with a Russian Cyrillic inscription of . . ., , , 1914 1915 (GRAND DUKE NIKOLAI NIKOLAEVICH, IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT WAR, 1914 1915), flanked by a laurel branch, unmarked, measuring 27. 26 mm (w) x 35. 96 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.