Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son GTRexclude evidence of scratching on obverse

evidence of scratching on obverse enamel

the two ends of the sweatband stitched together at the rear and finished with a chocolate brown bow-tied ribbon

At the time of him going missing Fischer served in the 2nd Company of Signals Detachment 8 in the 8th SS Division “Florian Geyer” (Feldpost no

the dome lined in a rust-coloured synthetic

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son GTRexclude evidence of scratching on obverse(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white