Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, II Class, in Gold, by V. Mayer, c.1914 Hold effective September 5

effective September 5

1943 he was redeployed to the 5th Company of Panzer Regiment 15

he had been appointed as Commander of Signals Instruction and Implementation

reverse centre also in Gold depicting an heraldic Eagle encircled by the inscription HONNEUR ET PATRIE (Honor and Fatherland)

with both R's weakly struck on the KM

Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, II Class, in Gold, by V. Mayer, c.1914 Hold effective September 5(Goldenes Verdienstkreuz). Instituted 16 February 1850. (1875 1914 issue). Military Division. In Gold, a beautiful decoration by Vincent Mayer & Sohne, comprising a Gold cross with red enamel arms, the obverse medallion featuring the raised initials FJ on a white enamelled disc, the reverse bears the date 1849, measures 29. 6 mm (w) x 33. 68 mm (h), weighs 14. 87 grams (including ribbon), marked V. MAYERS SOHNES and IN WIEN on the ring, worn on a