A Rare And Important Austrian Merit Order Grand Cross For Heads Of State By Anton Reitterer Auction Archive 1916 in Grevillers

1916 in Grevillers

Leutnant Pilot of the 27th Bomber Wing “Boelcke” Recipient of the RK on May 25

where he had been for seven weeks

that he had seven years' previous service with the 16th Lancers and Cameron Highlanders

A Rare And Important Austrian Merit Order Grand Cross For Heads Of State By Anton Reitterer Auction Archive 1916 in Grevillers1st Republic Issue c. 1930; Sash Badge in silver gilt with black unpolished enameling, measuring 47 mm (w) x 51 mm (h), on original sash; Breast Star also in silver gilt with unpolished enameling, measuring 98mm (w) x 98 mm (h), backplate marked Anton Reitterer,Wien; a worn example that remains better than extremely fine. Footnote: Black enamel denotes Heads of State; the highest level of this order.