Austria, Republic. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class Breast Badge, C.1936 Archive to the 54th Infantry Battalion

to the 54th Infantry Battalion on February 7th and reverted to the rank of Private at his own request on proceeding overseas with the 54th Infantry Battalion for service in the French theatre

underside in matching bottle-green wool

72 mm x 50

Prussia bought its first 312 steel cannon from Krupp

Austria, Republic. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class Breast Badge, C.1936 Archive to the 54th Infantry Battalion1935 1938 Issue. A fine quality manufacture and very well preserved 1935 1938 issue Military Merit Cross Third Class Breast Badge; in silver; the outer layer of the cross with red enamels, and the inner layer with white enamels; with a central enameled medallion featuring a gold double headed eagle; the reverse plain; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 35. 56 mm (w) x 35. 46 mm (h); weighing 18. 1 grams; in overall