Austria, Empire, Republic. Two First Class Military Long Service Decorations GTRexclude He was posted the Head

He was posted the Head Quarters of the 5th Army Field Regiment on June 3

the obverse with a central monogram of Friedrich I on a ribbed background

intact dual prongs)

consisting of a raised lion’s head medallion with a loop and chain of identical construction

near extremely fine to near mint)

Austria, Empire, Republic. Two First Class Military Long Service Decorations GTRexclude He was posted the Head(Militrverdienstzeichen fr Unteroffiziere und Mannschaften). Instituted in 1849. 1. Empire: Military Long Service Decoration, I Class to NCOs and Men for Twenty Years' Service, Type V (1913 1918) (two piece construction, silvered bronze insignia inscribed "XX" in Roman numerals (20) within a wreath, the insignia mounted to a bronze gilt cross base, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, original triangular ribbon