Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity original ribbon & period striking

original ribbon & period striking

on a loop for suspension - marked “80” for “G

who had been holding the front line throughout the whole day

the attack on the island itself had to be postponed due to bad weather

Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity original ribbon & period striking(Verdienstkreuz 1849). Consisting of two crosses, 1) Third Period; Issued 1914 1918; constructed of silvered bronze; A Latin cross with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital lettering, surrounded by an ornately decorated ring; the reverse with a similar medallion, dated 1849 in silver numbering, suspended from a double loop suspension from its