Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 Hold maker marked "DRAGO PARIS" and

maker marked "DRAGO PARIS" and coded "G 2666" on the reverse

interior fabric hinge intact

the place of death not stated

It formed part of the 86th Division in Army group Centre

China (Re-Organized National Government of China: Japanese Puppet State under Wang Ching-Wei 1940-1944) Two-piece construction

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 Hold maker marked "DRAGO PARIS" andInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver, a white and red enamelled cross pattee, the center medallion with the gilt inscription VER DIENST (For Merit), sections of a gilt wreath in each quadrant of the arms denotes III Class war decoration, the reverse presents a single vertica pin marked AR denoting manufacture by Anton Reitterer, and 935 silver mark, measures 61. 10mm (w) x 60. 80mm (h), weighs 74. 7 grams, enamels intact, oxidation to silver on