WWI GERMAN HANOVER GEORGE V MEDAL 1866-NAMED

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HANNOVER KING GEORGE V BATTLE OF LANGESSALZA MEDAL-ORIGINAL MEDAL. OBVERSE SHOWS KING GEORGE V OF HANNOVER. REVERSE READS "LANGENSALZA 27 JUNI 1866. MEDAL 36mm. MEDAL IS GILT BRONZE. BELOW LIKENESS OF GEORGE V IS DESIGNER'S NAME "JAUNER".  EDGE IS PERIOD STAMPED WITH THE RECIPIENT "W. LEIFFER MANN". (MANNHEIM). REPLACEMENT RIBBON.  GEORGE V WAS A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY AND SECOND IN LINE TO THE BRITISH THRONE. THE PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT ANNEXED HANOVER ON SEPTEMBER 20th.