Austria, Imperial. A Pair Of Military Merit Medals By Heinrich Kautsch United Republic of inscribed "FOR SERVICE IN THE

inscribed "FOR SERVICE IN THE WORLD WAR FOR LIBERTY AND FOR FREEDOM OF NATIONS"

This is an example of an excellently preserved Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Pioneer EM’s overseas side cap

each pair incorporating a brown cord interlaced with red threading

Officer (OC)

Austria, Imperial. A Pair Of Military Merit Medals By Heinrich Kautsch United Republic of inscribed "FOR SERVICE IN THE(Militrverdienstmedaillen). A pair of Military Merit Medals, including a Bronze Grade award, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with sword clasp, the obverse with a raised rightward facing profile of Emperor Charles I, circumscribed by name and title in Latin, the reverse with a central inscription of SIGNUM LAUDIS (SIGN OF PRAISE), within a laurel and oak leaf wreath, topped by the imperial crowns