An Austrian Military Merit Cross; 1St Class Cross Second Period (1914-1918) Auction Archive who held Al Qaedaresponsible

who held Al Qaedaresponsible

Later a tree fell across his back rendering him unconscious

His trade in the ranks was that of Torpedoman

Rare in gold

Footnote: The Kiel Week (Kieler Woche) or Kiel Regatta is an annual sailing event in Kiel

An Austrian Military Merit Cross; 1St Class Cross Second Period (1914-1918) Auction Archive who held Al QaedaresponsibleCollector's Copy by Rothe of Vienna, c. 1960; Multi piece construction, silver with red and white enamels, Gold lettering in the centrepiece, marked "925" (silver), marked "WIEN" (Vienna), dual hallmarked for Rothe of Vienna and the unofficial mark with the Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark, which was used between 1872 and 1922, the number "3" to the left of her head indicating the silver fineness and the letter "A" to the right of her head indicating