Austria, Imperial. A War Cross For Civilian Services, First Grade, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity 1939 during the North Sea

1939 during the North Sea operations

excellent quality

small/medium size with skull and bones on upper of the ring

Manitoba and Calgary

strip of dark yellow piping along the bottom

Austria, Imperial. A War Cross For Civilian Services, First Grade, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity 1939 during the North Sea1915 1918 Issue. A War Cross for Civilian Services First Grade (Kriegskreuz fr Zivildienste 1. Grades); a cross constructed of silver gilt and white enameled arms and with an oak wreath between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed Merito Civili Tempore Beli MCMXV (Latin Civilian Service during War) with FJI in capital letters for Franciscus Josephus Primus; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback;