Austria, Empire. A Lot of Six First War Era Badges, c.1915 Auction and marked “Gesetzlich Geschützt”

and marked “Gesetzlich Geschützt”

signed by Generalleutnant in ink

and weighing 173

An extremely well-preserved 1930 Der Stahlhelm commemorative Christmas stein

34 mm (w) x 44

Austria, Empire. A Lot of Six First War Era Badges, c.1915 Auction and marked “Gesetzlich Geschützt”Includes: 1. Miniature Military Merit Cross: three piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, measuring 16 mm (w) x 18. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring. 2. "Gott Strafe England" (God Punish England) Lapel Badge: in bronze gilt with red, white, green, yellow and black enamels, marked "Ges. Geschtzt" (Gesetzlich Geschtzt = Protected by Law) on the reverse, measuring 27. 8 mm (w) x 25 mm (h), horizontal pinback. 3. Dual Monarchies