Austria-Hungary, A Military Merit Medal, Karl I Issue, c. 1917. Province of China Crossed Swords Badge (in bronze

Crossed Swords Badge (in bronze

retaining a black-and-white photo of Hofacker

both of them separately attached to the page

there is a 70 mm wide cotton band along the waistline

Austria-Hungary, A Military Merit Medal, Karl I Issue, c. 1917. Province of China Crossed Swords Badge (in bronzeInstituted in 1880. In silver, the obverse bearing the profile of Emperor Karl I, the reverse bearing the Latin motto SIGNUM LAUDIS (Sign of Praise), original ribbon, hallmarked with A (Vienna), 45. 5 mm (h) x 30. 5 mm (w), light contact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Merit Medal was established on 12 March 1880 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. It was awarded for military merit to officers and officials of similar rank. A new series of Silver and