Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by A.E. Kochert, in Case, c.1915 Archive surrounded by the inscription “Städernas

surrounded by the inscription “Städernas Allmänna Brandförsvarsbolag” (General Fire Department)

" denoting Overhoff & Cie manufacture

A matching set of Heer tropical Flak/Artillery Enlisted personnel shoulder straps

suspended by a loop for suspension from a Ladies’ ribbon

Footnote: Mohammad Reza Shah took the title "Shahanshah" (King of Kings) October 26

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by A.E. Kochert, in Case, c.1915 Archive surrounded by the inscription “Städernas(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and a white