Austria, Republic. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class Breast Badge, C.1936 Archive Staff Engineer Schmid

Staff Engineer Schmid

with very faint signs of oxidation on the obverse on the left claw and left wing

GIANNOME" on the reverse

loop maker marked “122” (JJ

some wear to photograph

Austria, Republic. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class Breast Badge, C.1936 Archive Staff Engineer Schmid1935 1938 Issue. A fine quality manufacture and very well preserved 1935 1938 issue Military Merit Cross Third Class Breast Badge; in silver; the outer layer of the cross with red enamels, and the inner layer with white enamels; with a central enameled medallion featuring a gold double headed eagle; the reverse plain; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 35. 56 mm (w) x 35. 46 mm (h); weighing 18. 1 grams; in overall