Germany, Imperial. A Southwest Africa Medal, With Three Clasps Newly Listed version known as “RS Square

version known as “RS Square Crimp with Flat Wire Catch”

was incorporated into the General Government

being military musical instrument makers to His Majesty's army and navy

with the Wolfsangel motif on each badge

Footnote: 65 awarded between 1857 and 1901

Germany, Imperial. A Southwest Africa Medal, With Three Clasps Newly Listed version known as “RS Square(Gedenkmedaille fr Sdwest Afrika). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre portrays a mythical god of war surrounded by the inscription SUEDWEST AFRIKA 1904 06, the reverse centre shows the royal cipher of Kaiser Wilhelm II, with a laurel branch underneath, surrounded by the words VERDIENST UM DIE EXPEDITION (MERIT FOR THE EXPEDITION), measuring 32. 57 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, with clasps labelled