Austria, Empire. An 1813/1814 Army Cannon Cross (Kanonenkreuz) certificate_of_authenticity he made Lieutenant General in

he made Lieutenant General in mid 1943 and was awarded the Knight’s Cross on August 22

Pope Benedict XV

John Ambulance

This is a well preserved Panzer “Feldmütze” constructed of field gray “Feldgrau” wool

The Documents part of the collection consists of the following:

Austria, Empire. An 1813/1814 Army Cannon Cross (Kanonenkreuz) certificate_of_authenticity he made Lieutenant General in(Armee Kreuz 1813 1814 Kanonenkreuz). Instituted May 31st, 1814. In bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte with a laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse inscribed Grati Princeps et Patria Franc. Im. Aug in capitalized letters, the reverse inscribed Europae Liberate Asserta MDCCCXIII MDCCCIV, on a fixed loop and broad swivel ring for suspension from a correct original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 27. 6 mm (w) x 30. 2 mm