An Austrian Long Service Cross For 18 Years GTRexclude rushing the position and capturing

rushing the position and capturing the battery and its crew

Encased in a glass-faced deep wooden shadow box with "Jakob Fuchs 23-10-44" name plate

This particular badge is fabricated from silver bullion wire on a forest green wool base

with brass dolphin placed above the badge (unit insignia)

in generally very fine condition

An Austrian Long Service Cross For 18 Years GTRexclude rushing the position and capturingAn Austrian Long Service Cross for 18 Years in bronze gilt, with silvered XVIII in center with wreath surround. Almost identical to Mericka, page 190, #117. Original ribbon. Ball and ring suspension like the one pictured by Mericka. Very fine and uncommon in that form. Scarce.