Austria, Republic. An Austrian Medal Bar certificate_of_authenticity Knight's Cross with Swords -

Knight's Cross with Swords - In silver and enamels

maker marked "Wilhelm Deumer K

missing its latch and therefore

Footnote: On July 12

the United States Military Police (Naval)

Austria, Republic. An Austrian Medal Bar certificate_of_authenticity Knight's Cross with Swords -(Ordensschnalle). An Austrian medal bar with four decortaions, including a Military Merit Medal in Bronze, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with war decoration, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Franz Joseph I circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of SIGNUM LAUDIS (SIGN OF PRAISE) inside of a laurel and oak leaf wreath, topped by a crown suspension, unmarked,