Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe United Republic of with two visible rivets holding

with two visible rivets holding the obverse adornment in place

Staff College

Following his formal schooling

suspended from its period original miniature lady’s bow ribbon

Footnote: London Gazette:  June 13th 1946 - R

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe United Republic of with two visible rivets holdingIn silver with red and white enamels, hallmarked with a hound's head, the head flanked by a "3" (silver fineness) on the left and marked with the assay city mark "A" (Vienna) on the right and maker marked "FR" within a diamond (F. Rothe) on the integral suspension, measuring 30. 8 mm (w) x 35 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping evident in the white enamels on the arm at 3 o'clock on the reverse, original triangular ribbon with hook