Austria, Imperial. Two Military Merit Medals, C. 1917/18 By Kautsch GTRexclude was possibly better than in

was possibly better than in the case of some other officers whom I have met

A Beautiful Unofficial WWI French Pilot Badge - In bronze gilt

Distinguished Service Order

an additional strap wrapped around the neck and secured in place by a buckle

flanked by downward pointing branches of olive leaves on the left and downward pointing branches oak leaves on the right

Austria, Imperial. Two Military Merit Medals, C. 1917/18 By Kautsch GTRexclude was possibly better than in1) An Austrian c. 1917 18 Silberne Militrverdienstmedaille, the medal constructed of silver; the obverse with a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Karl, circumscribed by Latin script maker marked Kautsch", the reverse inscribed Signum Laudis (Latin Sign for Praise) within a wreath consisting of oak and laurel leaves, on a medal extension and loop for suspension, with a period original wartime ribbon and a single clasp, measuring 30. 54 mm (w) x 44. 80 mm