Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic, Gold Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measures 115mm (w) x 165mm

measures 115mm (w) x 165mm (h) x 30mm (d)

constructed of card stock with a faux mauve leather exterior

blue and gold-coloured enamels

Both suspended from a 90 mm-long zink core with a horizontal pinback and black wool reverse liner

It is dated “in the field” to 6 January 1943 and was written and signed by another Oberleutnant and battery chief of the 4th battery of Artillery Regiment 109

Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic, Gold Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measures 115mm (w) x 165mm(Goldene Verdienstmedaille). Instituted April 2, 1952. A large round gilt bronze medal, the obverse depicting an Austrian eagle, surrounded by the Coat of Arms of Austrias nine states, the reverse inscribed Fr Verdienste um die Republic sterreich (For Merit for the Republic of Austria), accompanied by a period original ribbon, measures 45 mm in diameter, in overall extremely fine condition. Contained in original case, symbol of the republic on the