Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Medal "Signum Laudis", Ii Class Bronze Grade Case, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity WWII Awards to 5th South

WWII Awards to 5th South African Infantry

both to civilians and military personnel for distinguished services

on September 9

the reverse with a central inscription of “20 JAHRE” circumscribed by an inscription of “FÜR TREUE UND FLEISS” (“FOR LOYALTY AND DILIGENCE”)

often under most difficult weather conditions from April to September 1917

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Medal "Signum Laudis", Ii Class Bronze Grade Case, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity WWII Awards to 5th South(Militr Verdienstmedaille "Signum Laudis"). Instituted in 1890. Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, the exterior with a red thatched covering on five sides, the bottom with a pebbled black paper covering, the lid bearing the inscription "Bronzene Militr Verdienst medaille" in gold coloured ink and framed by two recessed rules on the perimeter, inside lid lined in white satin, padded and maker marked "ZIMBLER, WIEN VII. K. u. K. HOF LIEFERANT