Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Bronze Grade With Swords And Case, By Zimbler consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac influenced by Jelačić

influenced by Jelačić

the Iron Cross I Class (20 September 1943)

the Kriegsmarine requisitioned her as an accommodation ship

Footnote: The Army and Navy Union of the United States of America is the oldest veterans' organization in America

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Bronze Grade With Swords And Case, By Zimbler consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac influenced by Jelačić(Militr Verdienstmedaille in Bronze mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop from a crown suspension with its period original tri fold ribbon, the latter notably pinned with a sword clasp constructed of magnetic iron, the obverse of the medal bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of SIGNUM LAUDIS (SIGN OF PRAISE),