Order Of The Griffin - Officer„¢¯S Cross certificate_of_authenticity Original leather liner string is

Original leather liner string is also still present

An Austrian War Cross for Civil Merit

not only for German fighters like the ME-109 attacking the bomber formations and exploding flak but also from falling ordnance released from the bombers flying at higher altitudes

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Order Of The Griffin - Officer„¢¯S Cross certificate_of_authenticity Original leather liner string isOrder of the Griffin Officers Cross, in silver gilt and enamels, 56mm x 56mm, of very fine quality manufacture by H. Rose (inside of the lid marked in golden lettering), no chipping to enamels, in extremely fine condition; contained within fitted, fine quality leatherette case of issue, circa 1915.