Austria, Imperial. A Patriotic Franz Joseph Chained Badge, C.1914 Buy Now before being assigned to a

before being assigned to a Spotlight Battery of the Coastal Artillery

but modern made ribbon)

5 March 1943 - Essen

War Merit Cross First Class With Swords - In tombac

Austria, Imperial. A Patriotic Franz Joseph Chained Badge, C.1914 Buy Now before being assigned to a(Abzeichen). A badge presenting the Austro Hungarian shield with silver branches of oak leaves decorating the left and laurel leaves along the right, with the bust of Franz Joseph I of Austria attached by two prongs to the shield, surmounted by the Austrian dual headed crowned eagles, attached by a decorative chain to a bow tied ribbon on a horizontal pinback, maker marked on reverse of shield with EDUARD WITTE WIEN, measuring 55 mm (w) x 150 mm (h),