Austria. A Merit Cross "1849", 3Rd Class, 2Nd Period (1875-1914) Auction In between Pearl Harbor and

In between Pearl Harbor and the Gilbert Islands operation

containing one stamp in red ink inscribed "Soldatenrat II

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

77 mm x 81 mm)

one board with partial separation of the black cloth from the body of the board on the reverse

Austria. A Merit Cross "1849", 3Rd Class, 2Nd Period (1875-1914) Auction In between Pearl Harbor andVerdienstkreuz. 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.