Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers visually-hidden He signed his Attestation Paper

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (80140) with the 31st Infantry Battalion

(SS Insignien für weiße Uniform)

He remained in England

Brass with black paint

who served with an Artillery Regiment and who was killed in action on 13 February 1945

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers visually-hidden He signed his Attestation Paper(Militrdienstzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19, 1849. Type I (1849 1867). In bronze gilt, a cross pattee with pebbled arms, the obverse features a superimposed silver doubleheaded eagle, the reverse features a mother of pearl cross, measures 33. 8 mm (w) x 37. 3 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), worn on original triangular ribbon, light wear, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Type I decorations are denoted by a double headed eagle