Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 GTRexclude and thereby an orderly retreat

and thereby an orderly retreat was made possible for the rest of the regiment under the cover of darkness

K-22 on August 30th

and subject to all other provisions of the said Act or regulations thereunder or amendments thereto

obverse depicts raised monogram of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia

accompanied by a signed photo of AH

Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 GTRexclude and thereby an orderly retreat1849 1867 Issue. Type I. (Militrdienstzeichen I. Klasse). A gilded bronze cross with stippled arms; the obverse with a silver double headed Austrian eagle; the reverse plain, with a single rivet visible; on a double loop suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring approximately 33. 5mm (w) x 33. 5mm (h); in overall very fine condition.