Austria, Empire. Three Awards & Decorations Archive The Battalion sailed May 4

The Battalion sailed May 4

interlaced with gray threading giving definition to the chest and wings

blue enameled surround with gilt script "CHARACTER UND AUFRICHTIGKEIT" (English: Character and honesty) "ERRICHTET DEN XXV DEZEMBER MDCCCIX"

and 141 (bronze gilt with dark blue and black enamels

A former owner of the books has added the date and place of death in pencil for many of the entries

Austria, Empire. Three Awards & Decorations Archive The Battalion sailed May 4Includes: two Iron Merit Crosses (in silvered iron, magnetic, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 57. 3 mm (h) and 34. 7 mm (w) x 57 mm (h), the former on an original Civil triangular ribbon with hook and eye, the latter on an original War ribbon); and Commemorative Cross 1848 1908 (in bronze gilt, measuring 36 mm (w) x 36. 7 mm (h), scattered gilt wear, original Military Personnel triangular ribbon with hook and eye). Very fine.