Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duchy. A Landwehr Long Service Clasp, Ii Class Archive and yellow machine embroidery

and yellow machine embroidery

He had served for one and half years in the Austrian Army during the First World War (1917-1918) and two and a half years in the Romanian Army (1921 to 1923) post-war

matching nickel-plated steel receiving clip on the left end

a plane above and inscribed "DAKAR" below

so they would think we were going to some secret base out in the ocean

Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duchy. A Landwehr Long Service Clasp, Ii Class Archive and yellow machine embroidery(Landwehr Dienstauszeichnung, II. Klasse Bandschnalle). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, with a bronze backplate and horizontal pinback, with a period original ribbon band bearing the monogram of Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm, unmarked, measuring 46. 58 mm (w) x 23. 62 mm (h), apparent material fatigue otherwise fine.