Austria, I Republic. A Marian Cross, Knight, C.1935 Auction Archive 50 mm (h - inclusive

50 mm (h - inclusive of crown with horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by cross)

He was the son of Mr

dated April 3

He served with the Reichsarbeitsdienst (National Labor Service) from November 2

overlaying a wreath composed of thorns (symbolizing suffering) on the left and oak leaves (symbolizing heroism) on the right

Austria, I Republic. A Marian Cross, Knight, C.1935 Auction Archive 50 mm (h - inclusive(Mariankreuz des Deutschen Ritterordens). Instituted on 26 March 1871. A late 1930's made silver Latin cross patte with black enamel panels with narrow white borders, the obverse centre with a circular white medallion bearing a gilt edged red enamel Greek cross within a black enamel ring inscribed ORDO TEUT. HUMANITATI (TEUTONIC HUMANITARIAN ORDER), the reverse with a circular central white enamel medallion bearing the date 1871 in black enamel