Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade, 25th Regiment consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Dower at 4th Bde Headquarters

Dower at 4th Bde Headquarters in Germany (Bonn) 1919”

the obverse bearing machine-embroidered oak leaves within a knotted oval wreath

when he became the Squadron Leader of the 4th Squadron of Aufklärungsgruppe 32

the reverse in postcard format and bearing a handwritten dedication from Orzegow

constructed of a lightweight wooden frame with a red faux leather exterior liner

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade, 25th Regiment consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Dower at 4th Bde Headquarters(Militr Verdienstmedaille in Silber). An excellent example, in silver, the obverse of the medal bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of SIGNUM LAUDIS (SIGN OF PRAISE), unmarked, measuring 29. 64 mm (w) x 49. 29 mm (h), on loop from a crown suspension with its period original tri fold ribbon, dark patina, light wear to ribbon, remains