Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Merit Badge With War Decoration certificate_of_authenticity First Class - A nicely

First Class - A nicely worn example in blackened iron

LÜDENSCHEID” with a date of “1939”

as well as the four eagles filling the spaces in between the bars

maker marked "HOFFSTÄTTER - BONN" and marked "GES

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Merit Badge With War Decoration certificate_of_authenticity First Class - A nicely(Souverner Malteseorden). Neck Decoration worn on Breast. A silver gilt Latin cross consisting of white enamels, with rounded ends; the obverse with a central red enameled medallion depicting a white enameled Maltese cross, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (Latin Military Order of Merit); the reverse with a similar red enameled medallion, dated 1916, surrounded by a ring of white enamels depicting