Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers visually-hidden the obverse with a swooping

the obverse with a swooping Luftwaffe-style German national eagle

By the 1960s

who served with an Artillery Regiment and who was killed in action on 13 February 1945

marked with kokoshnik assay mark used between 1908-1926 on both integral ring and 6 o'clock decorative ring

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers visually-hidden the obverse with a swooping(Militrdienstzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19, 1849. Type I (1849 1867). In bronze gilt, a cross pattee with pebbled arms, the obverse features a superimposed silver doubleheaded eagle, the reverse features a mother of pearl cross, measures 33. 8 mm (w) x 37. 3 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), worn on original triangular ribbon, light wear, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Type I decorations are denoted by a double headed eagle