Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, Iii Class (25 Years) With Mother Of Pearl Reverse C. 1918 certificate_of_authenticity obverse depicts a Stahlhelm (Steel

obverse depicts a Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) bearing a mobile swastika on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field within an oval laurel branch wreath

later followed by a promotion to Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant on December 1

so several supplementary cooling slots were cut into the cowling

edge nicks on the DM and UNKM

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, Iii Class (25 Years) With Mother Of Pearl Reverse C. 1918 certificate_of_authenticity obverse depicts a Stahlhelm (Steel(Militrdienstzeichen). Type IV. 1913 1918 Issue. A bronze gilt cross pattee, featuring pebbled arms with an interior larger pebbled border, the obverse center presents a superimposed silver double headed eagle, the reverse carved Mother of Pearl, measures 34. 28mm (w) x 38. 85mm (h inclusive of integral loop), weighs 10. 3 grams (including ribbon), suspended from an oval loop with horizontal line design, worn on original triangular ribbon, integral