Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe Auction Finsterwalde”

Finsterwalde”

six Letters from Johnson to his Mother (dated 1942-1943)

1941 and taken on strength as Staff Learner "A" from the RHLI on December 2nd

constructed of card stock with a red canvas exterior

black enamel talons clutch a white enamel target with a gilt swastika in the centre

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe Auction Finsterwalde”In silver with red and white enamels, hallmarked with a hound's head, the head flanked by a "3" (silver fineness) on the left and marked with the assay city mark "A" (Vienna) on the right and maker marked "FR" within a diamond (F. Rothe) on the integral suspension, measuring 30. 8 mm (w) x 35 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping evident in the white enamels on the arm at 3 o'clock on the reverse, original triangular ribbon with hook