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    Obverse - The last medal is the Austrian Militär-Verdienstkreuz (Cross for Military Merit) Awarded to officers, in peace time, for distinguished service through zeal and perseverance, in war time for valour and fine leadership. The cross, in white enamel with red enamel borders, was originally instituted on 21 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph I and in 1860 the Kriegsdekoration (War Decoration), a gilded laurel wreath appearing between the arms of the cross, was added for distinction in action. On 23 September 1914 the decoration was reorganized into three classes :

    • 1st Class becoming a breast pin cross (only for general officers
      commanding at least an army corps),
    • 2nd Class a neck badge
    • 3rd Class a breast badge.

    On 13 December 1916 crossed gilt swords to be attached on the ribbon were instituted while from 1 August 1917 onwards, subsequent awards of the 3rd Class could be identified by trapeze shaped, gilt bars. The obverse medaillon of the cross bears the word VER / DIENST (Merit), the reverse is in plain white enamel.

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    Love this Frack. It came from Tom Yanacek. If you don't have his book on Parade Mounted Medal Bars, you should get it. It's a must for medal bar collectors. This came from his personal collection and is featured twice in the book. It's a one piece non-magnetic EK2, the Hindenburg is unmarked and the Prussian War Merit Cross is made of aluminum; all in all, a rare little trio most likely made around the beginning of WWII.

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