Hungary, Kingdom. A Long Service Decoration, Officer Ii Class, C.1930 Newly Listed ” for Christian Lauer

” for Christian Lauer

The front has an independent two-piece fold down panel with a reinforced stiffener

marked "CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS" and "STATE OF NEW YORK" on the lid

measuring 13 mm (w) x 19 mm (h) with a 42 mm-long needle

The other later entries are similarly for defence of the home theatre against enemy air attacks

Hungary, Kingdom. A Long Service Decoration, Officer Ii Class, C.1930 Newly Listed ” for Christian Lauer(Szolglati Dszrem). Instituted 1923. A leopold cross paty constructed of gilded bronze with green enamels on each arm and pebbled interior plane, the obverse centre bears a silver medallion of a crowned Hungarian shield encompassed by a wreath, the reverse is plain, measuring 34. 80 mm (w) x 38. 46 mm (h), weighing 16. 1 g, with suspension loop on red triangular ribbon with green and white stripes, very fine.