Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity followed immediately by a posting

followed immediately by a posting to the Officer's Training School in Ste

yet at the same time was deployed to the 10th Company of Grenadier Regiment 920

Translation: “Liesel Bürger of Hoyerswerda has won at the open district Swimming Festival of the Association for Popular Aquatics

There are navy blue wool belt loops sewn in place on either side at the waist

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity followed immediately by a postingInstituted 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