Germany Hanover Waterloo Medal 1815 Attributed to Salzgitter Battalion of the Landwehr (Territorial Army) by Wyon

Imperial Germany - Hanover : Commemorative 
medal for the Waterloo Battle in 1815. 
Initial version of the medal signed W. Wyon 
(British medalist). 
Attributed to: 
SOLDAT CONRAD HURLEMANN LANDWEHR 
BAT. SALZGITTER. 
(Soldier Conrad Hurlemann, Territorial Army, 
Salzgitter Battalion).
Silver medal with its original iron suspender 
but with replaced steel ring (quite common 
for these medals as the original large iron 
ring used to get easily broken/lost). 
The battle of Waterloo ended the Napoleonic 
Wars and sealed the fate of the French Emperor 
Napoleon Bonaparte. 
The medal was instituted by George, the Prince 
Regent in December 1817, and was awarded to 
every soldier who was present as member of 
the Hanoverian army at the Battle of Waterloo. 
The Hanoverian troops took part in the Battles 
of Quatre Bras and Waterloo, under General 
Charles Alten. 
Only 23.000 medals were issued.

FULL SIZE

Napoleonic wars 1813 - 1815

Item 100% original on vintage but replaced 
ribbon with glue traces

Condition as on the photos
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