a veteran of the First World War who entered service with the pre-Anschluss Bundespolizei Graz as a provisional Wachmann on 13 May 1920
he remained a prisoner until late 1919
with “Die Heimat Dankt Den Tapferen Soldaten” (The Homeland Thanks The Brave Soldiers) and an outline of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class on the reverse
Entering service in 1942
circumscribed by an inscription of “ZUVERLÄSSIGKEITSFAHRT RUND UM DEN BROCKEN” (“RELIABLE DRIVE AROUND THE BROCKEN”)
Germany, Imperial. A Miniature Medal Boutonniere for a Veteran of the German Wars of Unification Republic of a veteran of the First(Miniaturen). A boutonniere featuring six miniature decorations awarded to a veteran of the German Wars of Unification, including a General Honour Cross, a General Honour Decoration II Class, a War Commemorative Medal of 1870 71 for Combatants, a Kniggratz Cross, a Kaiser Wilhelm I Centenary Medal, and a Prussian 9 Year Long Service Award, all constructed of bronze with silver and gilt finish where applicable, suspended from a 55 mm long bar with