Austria, Empire. An 1813/1814 Army Cannon Cross (Kanonenkreuz) certificate_of_authenticity This is a well preserved

This is a well preserved Panzer “Feldmütze” constructed of field gray “Feldgrau” wool

John Ambulance

measures 230mm in total length

he made Lieutenant General in mid 1943 and was awarded the Knight’s Cross on August 22

The Documents part of the collection consists of the following:

Austria, Empire. An 1813/1814 Army Cannon Cross (Kanonenkreuz) certificate_of_authenticity This is a well preserved(Armee Kreuz 1813 1814 Kanonenkreuz). Instituted May 31st, 1814. In bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte with a laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse inscribed Grati Princeps et Patria Franc. Im. Aug in capitalized letters, the reverse inscribed Europae Liberate Asserta MDCCCXIII MDCCCIV, on a fixed loop and broad swivel ring for suspension from a correct original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 27. 6 mm (w) x 30. 2 mm