Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity Three German Awards - Fine

Three German Awards - Fine to very fine condition

and afterwards

with a skinny tongue underneath the boards with button loop for uniform attachment

yet at the same time was deployed to the 10th Company of Grenadier Regiment 920

inscribed “Suscipere et finire” (Latin - To finish what was started)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity Three German Awards - FineInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver, a white and red enamelled cross pattee, the center medallion with the gilt inscription VER DIENST (For Merit), sections of a gilt wreath in each quadrant of the arms denotes III Class war decoration, the reverse presents a single vertica pin marked AR denoting manufacture by Anton Reitterer, and 935 silver mark, measures 61. 10mm (w) x 60. 80mm (h), weighs 74. 7 grams, enamels intact, oxidation to silver on