Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Merit Badge With War Decoration Hold )k Marine (this Naval rank

)k Marine (this Naval rank  corresponded in rank to colonel in the land forces) Alois Schusterschitz

the dirk measuring 187 mm in length

some images bearing handwritten reverse inscriptions in both Latin and Cyrillic script

complete with awards

With the defeat of axis forces in North Africa

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Merit Badge With War Decoration Hold )k Marine (this Naval rank(Souverner Malteseorden). Neck Decoration worn on Breast. A silver gilt Latin cross consisting of white enamels, with rounded ends; the obverse with a central red enameled medallion depicting a white enameled Maltese cross, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (Latin Military Order of Merit); the reverse with a similar red enameled medallion, dated 1916, surrounded by a ring of white enamels depicting