History

The Medal was founded by the Commander of the Freikorps von Diebitsch, Oberstleutnant Karl Heinrich von Diebitsch in 1919, and it was conferred upon Freikorp military personnel who took exceptional care of the unit horses.

The obverse inscription translates to, "For Good Horse Care." The reverse inscription translates to, "To Each According to His Merits."

The medal was awarded approximately 150 times.

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