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Tony, thanks for the reply. Your answer and website are very informative. Any guesses on what the medals may be from? Reading a little bit on Prussian history I do see there were a few wars during the mid-1860's so I would guess they are related to that. Are there any records that show...

I was referred to this website for assistance from a posting I have on the German Military message board at Ancestry.com. Here is the text of the posting. I have attached the front and back of a photo of my ancestor Christian Friedrich Weyer in what appears to be a military uniform. Can anyone...