Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, c.1910 Auction cheers and Indian war whoops

cheers and Indian war whoops

a phrase first used by the First Lord of the Admiralty at the time

smooth-bore muzzleloader

marked “Wratzke & Steiger - Hofjuwiliere u

Stuttgart (RZM M9/71)” on the reverse

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, c.1910 Auction cheers and Indian war whoops(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type III (1890 1913). III Class for Officers for 25 Years. A Military Long Service Decoration for 25 Years, a bronze gilt Cross Patte with dimpled edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned silver eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, the reverse plain with center engraved OFFIZIERSKORPS K. u. K. INFT. RGT No 50, on a fixed loop and double swivel rings