Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1914 Province of China named to “MASCHINENGEFREITEN KARL PURSCH”

named to “MASCHINENGEFREITEN KARL PURSCH”

and the Second Battle of the Marne

1917 and was taken on strength at Camiers the following day

since previous examination

Footnote: Göring is seen wearing a dagger on his hip in one photograph - the same dagger he was wearing while surrendering to the US 7th Army on May 9th

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1914 Province of China named to “MASCHINENGEFREITEN KARL PURSCH”(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit) with the letters on a silver bar in two lines,