Austria, Imperial. A War Cross For Civilian Services, First Grade, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity strip of dark yellow piping

strip of dark yellow piping along the bottom

he was struck off strength and transferred to the 6th Brigade

excellent quality

with gothic script motto “Meine Ehre heißt Treue” (“My Honour is Loyalty”)

1939 during the North Sea operations

Austria, Imperial. A War Cross For Civilian Services, First Grade, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity strip of dark yellow piping1915 1918 Issue. A War Cross for Civilian Services First Grade (Kriegskreuz fr Zivildienste 1. Grades); a cross constructed of silver gilt and white enameled arms and with an oak wreath between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed Merito Civili Tempore Beli MCMXV (Latin Civilian Service during War) with FJI in capital letters for Franciscus Josephus Primus; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback;