Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With War Decoration In Case, By V. Mayers’ Söhne United Republic of Manitoba when he signed his

Manitoba when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (871626) with the 183rd Infantry Battalion "Manitoba Beavers"

The United States Army arrested Hoffmann on May 1945 and was sentenced to four years in prison for war profiteering

the left end with a fire gilt bronze receiving clip stitched in place between the upper and the black wool backer

free of dents but has experienced contact marks and surface wear from active use

the Swastika insignia on the left side

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With War Decoration In Case, By V. Mayers’ Söhne United Republic of Manitoba when he signed his(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration und Etui). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with clasp, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised gilt of inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT), the reverse plain with white enameled arms, with gilt laurel branches through the