Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Class, With War Decoration And Swords, By R. Marschall Buy Now holding the rank of Oberstleutnant

holding the rank of Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) at the time of his death

including a War Commemorative Medal of 1870/71

flanked by a date of “A

he was charged with war crimes

He was discharged upon demobilization on September 15

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Class, With War Decoration And Swords, By R. Marschall Buy Now holding the rank of Oberstleutnant(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Grades mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern). A silver cross pattee with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed VERDIENST in gilt capital letters, surrounded by a ring of red enamels; with a green enameled laurel wreath surrounding the central medallion, along with small golden swords between the arms of the cross; the reverse enameled fully in white; on a broad loop for