Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Franz Joseph I, Bronze Medal Archive A Wehrpass to SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Hermann

A Wehrpass to SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Hermann Schifferdecker

The Order was seldom awarded

and most of the album remains unused

Two of his brothers

with stained white enamels and minor enamel loss

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Franz Joseph I, Bronze Medal Archive A Wehrpass to SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer HermannInstituted March 12 1890 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. (1890 1917). In bronze gilt, a medal with the obverse features a profile of Franz Joseph, the reverse presents the inscription SIGNVM LAVDIS surrounded by an oak and laurel wreath, the medal is surmounted by a large crown, measures 30. 7mm (w) x 50. 4mm (h), weighs 21. 8 grams, worn on triangular ribbon, gilt wear on crown, small edge knocks, remains in near extremely fine condition. Contained in its