Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Gold Merit Medal, C.1914 Hold the reverse inscribed “Showa Incident

the reverse inscribed “Showa Incident - 6th 1931 to 9th 1943”

Footnote: Footnote: Friedrich Lautenschlager was born on December 24

The badge is of die pressed metal with a silver over copper finish

all four sides trimmed in silver bullion cord

a thick drawstring rope fed through twelve brass eyelets along the top edge

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Gold Merit Medal, C.1914 Hold the reverse inscribed “Showa Incident(Souverner Malteserorden Goldene Verdienstmedaille). An oval medal in bronze gilt; the obverse depicting a Maltese cross within a wreath of laurel leaves; the reverse inscribed Mil. Ordo Equitum Melitensium, Bene Merenti. Also within a wreath of laurel leaves; on a loop for suspension; with its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring 36. 46 mm (w) x 48. 98 mm (h); weighing 24. 7 grams; in overall extremely fine condition. This offering is a part of