Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse, c.1914 Province of China leader of the 3rd Battalion

leader of the 3rd Battalion of Artillery Regiment 183

maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “15” for Friedrich Orth

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939”

new-old stock early (Traditional Period) pair of Wehrmacht Infantry Shoulder Boards

but also that the promotion recommendation has to be issued again four weeks later

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse, c.1914 Province of China leader of the 3rd Battalion(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type IV (1913 1918). III Class for Officers for 25 Years. A bronze gilt Cross Patte with dimpled edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned silver eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, the reverse presents a silver medallion engraved COM OFFIZIERS KORPS D. K. u. K. INF: REG No 50. 1880 8 8 1905, the arms of the reverse bearing superimposed mother of