Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta Silver Merit Cross, C.1916 United Republic of marked "БР

marked "БР

brass with a silvered ship insignia

the obverse bears a raised crossed paty with a central Saxon coat of arms

the obverse with a German eagle in the center clutching a mobile swastika

He arrived in France on the 10th and joined his new unit on the 18th

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta Silver Merit Cross, C.1916 United Republic of marked "БР(Souverner Malteseorden Silbernes Verdienstkreuz). Ladies issue; a silver cross; the obverse of the cross with a Maltese cross in the center, circumscribed by Latin script; the reverse dated 1916; on loop for suspension from its period original Ladies ribbon; measuring 39. 50 mm (w) x 43. 48 mm (h); weighing 21. 4 grams, marked 900 silver content on ring, in virtually mint condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a