Austria. A Merit Cross "1849", 3Rd Class, 2Nd Period (1875-1914) Auction In September 1939 he served

In September 1939 he served with the Bad Mergentheim 170th Reserve Infantry Battalion until 1941

The British destroyer HMS Veteran arrived an hour later at 07:50 and picked up the 84 survivors

77 mm x 81 mm)

Textbook example in Bevon-woven white threads (for Infantry)

Austria. A Merit Cross "1849", 3Rd Class, 2Nd Period (1875-1914) Auction In September 1939 he servedVerdienstkreuz. Instituted in 1849. In silver with red enamels, marked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark, the head flanked by a "3" (silver fineness) on the left and marked with the assay city mark "A" (Vienna) on the right and maker marked "F. BRAUN IN WIEN" on the ring, measuring 36. 7 mm (w) x 52 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, on its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine.