Description
1941 he was deemed suitable for garrison duty in the field
intricately patterned eight-pointed star base
green velvet exterior with metal coat-or-arms
ASSMANN & SÖHNE LÜDENSCHEID" maker mark and dated "1941"
His second tour in New Guinea lasted five months
Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order Grand Cross Badge In Gold, By Vincent Mayer’s Sons, C.1905 Auction Archive 1941 he was deemed suitableOf hollow Gold construction; consisting of a double headed crowned eagle in Gold, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in Gold lettering, along with chains and Viribus Unitis (Latin United Strength) inscribed in Gold; suspended from a hollow Gold and partially enameled crown, with a horizontally pierced loop suspension; marked VM or Vincent Mayers Shne, a Vienna assay mark, and a hallmark for Gold construction; measuring 36. 95 mm (w)