Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 United Republic of A Rare Danzig Faithful Service

A Rare Danzig Faithful Service Decoration

he was transferred to the 36th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling on July 15th

the exterior bearing an inscription of “DEUTSCHES SCHUTZWALL EHRENZEICHEN” and a maker’s mark of “JULIUS BAUER & SÖHNE

a second card depicting Prince Oskar in uniform during the First World War

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 United Republic of A Rare Danzig Faithful Service(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 gilded 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