Austria, Imperial. A First War Austrian Ribbon Bar Auction The underside of the headband

The underside of the headband is supported by a stitched hard leather band and a cork strip at the front

late in the war he was transferred to France

loop for suspension marked “KO” (Königliches Münzamt Orden

and Rosette: cross in silver with red and white enamels

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Austria, Imperial. A First War Austrian Ribbon Bar Auction The underside of the headband(Banschnalle). A large ribbon bar with two decorations, including an Order of Leopold with small decoration of an enamelled crown with war decoration in gilded bronze, and a Military Merit Cross with Swords and small insignia with war decoration, attached to a 48 mm long bar, reverse presents horizontal pinback, and in overall extremely fine condition.