Austria, Republic. An Honour Badge For Merit Of The Republic Of Austria, V Class, C.1955 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac oak leaves clasp indicating war

oak leaves clasp indicating war engagement affixed to its original ribbon

the exterior with a central shield bearing a raised field gun

The War Merit Cross certificate is dated to division command post on July 15

made his way to the regimental command post

Austria, Republic. An Honour Badge For Merit Of The Republic Of Austria, V Class, C.1955 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac oak leaves clasp indicating war(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienste um die Republik sterreich). Instituted in 1952. Badge: cross shaped base in silver with red and white enamels, arms insignia suspension in silver with red, white, blue and black enamels, measuring 50 mm (w) x 72 mm (h) inclusive of its arms suspension, full length neck ribbon; and Breast Star: arms insignia in silver with red, white, blue and black enamels, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with