Austria, Imperial. A War Cross For Civilian Services, First Grade, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity The purpose of the badge

The purpose of the badge was to prevent men of military age but not in uniform from being harrassed by women pursuing them with white feathers

he was struck off strength and transferred to the 6th Brigade

A picture of an Austro-Hungarian soldier from January 28

with gothic script motto “Meine Ehre heißt Treue” (“My Honour is Loyalty”)

Austria, Imperial. A War Cross For Civilian Services, First Grade, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity The purpose of the badge1915 1918 Issue. A War Cross for Civilian Services First Grade (Kriegskreuz fr Zivildienste 1. Grades); a cross constructed of silver gilt and white enameled arms and with an oak wreath between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed Merito Civili Tempore Beli MCMXV (Latin Civilian Service during War) with FJI in capital letters for Franciscus Josephus Primus; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback;