Austria, First Republic. A Merit Order, Grand Cross Set, By C.f.rothe & Neffe, C.1930 Auction It was sent to Ensign

It was sent to Ensign Zimmermann in Ohrdruf (eastern Germany) by his father

Contained within an extremely rare case of issue

Captain 1923

Bruce with a strength of 32 officers and 930 other ranks

Footnote: Newman Gordon Lewis Urich was born on March 25

Austria, First Republic. A Merit Order, Grand Cross Set, By C.f.rothe & Neffe, C.1930 Auction It was sent to Ensign(Ehrenzeichen fr die Verdienste um die Republik sterreich). 1922 1938 Issue. Consisting of a Grand Cross Breast Badge and a Grand Cross Sash Badge, 1) The Grand Cross Breast Badge consisting of an eight pointed silver star, with a white enameled Seipels cross applied to the obverse; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, and a functional hinge catch assembly; maker marked C. F. Rothe & Neffe, Wien I Kohlmarkt 7 on the reverse; measuring 89. 04 mm