Austria, Imperial. A 25-Year Long Military Service Cross, Iii Class United Republic of 20 mm x 28

20 mm x 28

The Red Cross Order of Merit - Breast badge in silver and enamels mounted on original ribbon

Hercules would later see action at the Battle of Jutland on May 16

along with a mounted photocopy of an article from the Ottawa Citizen in 1944

Austria, Imperial. A 25-Year Long Military Service Cross, Iii Class United Republic of 20 mm x 28(Militrdienstzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted 19 September 1849. Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central silver applique in the form of a silvered Habsburg eagle, the reverse plain, with a single rivet visible, unmarked, measuring 33. 86 mm (w) x 36. 95 mm (h), weighing 11. 6 grams, in near extremely fine