Austria, I Republic. A Gendarmerie Radio Operator’s Badge, By L. Klein, C.1923 Auction Archive Gold lettering on the cross

Gold lettering on the cross

Private Hollister suffered a gun shot wound (shrapnel) to the face during the Second Battle of Ypres and was evacuated to No

" with the manufacturing code "2" inside a double circle on the reverse

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45mm (w)  x 25mm (h)

Austria, I Republic. A Gendarmerie Radio Operator’s Badge, By L. Klein, C.1923 Auction Archive Gold lettering on the cross(Gendarmerie Funker Abzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse with a central Austrian style national eagle bearing a shield with national colours, inside a red and black enameled diamond, topped by white and gilt enameled inscription GENDARMERIE FUNKER (GENDARMERIE RADIO OPERATOR), with green enameled oak leaf branches at the bottom, the reverse with dual attachment clips, maker marked L. Klein, Wien, measuring