Austria, I Republic. A Gendarmerie Radio Operator’s Badge, By L. Klein, C.1923 Auction Archive adorned by Serbian crown and

adorned by Serbian crown and blue enamel tassels

Confidential Personal Assessment

measuring 93 mm x 43 mm

as insufficient hard evidence meant that he had to wait for postwar confirmation of the sinking by the Italian Foreign Office

Austria, I Republic. A Gendarmerie Radio Operator’s Badge, By L. Klein, C.1923 Auction Archive adorned by Serbian crown and(Gendarmerie Funker Abzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse with a central Austrian style national eagle bearing a shield with national colours, inside a red and black enameled diamond, topped by white and gilt enameled inscription GENDARMERIE FUNKER (GENDARMERIE RADIO OPERATOR), with green enameled oak leaf branches at the bottom, the reverse with dual attachment clips, maker marked L. Klein, Wien, measuring