A Rare And Important Austrian Merit Order Grand Cross For Heads Of State By Anton Reitterer Newly Listed stamped in black ink "IVC

stamped in black ink "IVC 1942 R

72 mm x 115 mm

He was wounded in the arm and head during the Battle of Sunset Pass forcing his retirement from the regular army

War Substantive Captain (Quartermaster) as of May 29

)Naming is impressed

A Rare And Important Austrian Merit Order Grand Cross For Heads Of State By Anton Reitterer Newly Listed stamped in black ink "IVC1st Republic Issue c. 1930; Sash Badge in silver gilt with black unpolished enameling, measuring 47 mm (w) x 51 mm (h), on original sash; Breast Star also in silver gilt with unpolished enameling, measuring 98mm (w) x 98 mm (h), backplate marked Anton Reitterer,Wien; a worn example that remains better than extremely fine. Footnote: Black enamel denotes Heads of State; the highest level of this order.