Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 Hold China (Re-Organized National Government of

China (Re-Organized National Government of China: Japanese Puppet State under Wang Ching-Wei 1940-1944) Two-piece construction

interior fabric hinge intact

for service along the Mexican border

Embassy) writing to A/M Leckie

maker marked "DRAGO PARIS" and coded "G 2666" on the reverse

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 Hold China (Re-Organized National Government ofInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver, a white and red enamelled cross pattee, the center medallion with the gilt inscription VER DIENST (For Merit), sections of a gilt wreath in each quadrant of the arms denotes III Class war decoration, the reverse presents a single vertica pin marked AR denoting manufacture by Anton Reitterer, and 935 silver mark, measures 61. 10mm (w) x 60. 80mm (h), weighs 74. 7 grams, enamels intact, oxidation to silver on