Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross For Military Chaplains, Second Class, C.1850 Hold 1934 (bronze gilt

1934 (bronze gilt

He was appointed Temporary Lieutenant on February 24

edged on the top and bottom with dense machine woven silver braiding

on top of  dark green wool

the strip with eight rows of two holes each for length adjustment

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross For Military Chaplains, Second Class, C.1850 Hold 1934 (bronze gilt(Ehrenkreuz fr Feldgeistliche). Issued 1801 1859. A Latin cross constructed of silver; the obverse and reverse with a central blue enameled medallion, inscribed PIIS MERITIS; on a loop for suspension marked VM for Vincent Mayer, and with a Vienna Assay mark and mark for 800 silver purity; with its period original wartime tri fold ribbon; measuring 51. 75 mm (w) x 63. 22 mm (h); weighing 22. 1 grams; the enamels moderately chipped on one of the sides;