An Austrian Military Merit Cross; 1St Class Cross Second Period (1914-1918) Auction Archive the central piece with two

the central piece with two magnetic metal buckles and joined to the flanking end pieces via rectangular loops

Later a tree fell across his back rendering him unconscious

His trade in the ranks was that of Torpedoman

Footnote: These white belts where also used by the SS LAH for parade and honor guards

obverse illustrating an Adrian helmet

An Austrian Military Merit Cross; 1St Class Cross Second Period (1914-1918) Auction Archive the central piece with twoCollector's Copy by Rothe of Vienna, c. 1960; Multi piece construction, silver with red and white enamels, Gold lettering in the centrepiece, marked "925" (silver), marked "WIEN" (Vienna), dual hallmarked for Rothe of Vienna and the unofficial mark with the Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark, which was used between 1872 and 1922, the number "3" to the left of her head indicating the silver fineness and the letter "A" to the right of her head indicating