Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic, Gold Medal visually-hidden and Commander of the North

and Commander of the North Eastern Army who had fought against the Japanese occupation of Manchuria and subsequent expansion into Inner Mongolia by the Japanese and troops of the puppet state of Manchukuo that had been created in Manchuria

the obverse stamped “Stalag VIII-B

Red Eagle Order 4th Class

1 An HJ Enlisted personnel buckle

traces of surface rust

Austria, Republic. A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic, Gold Medal visually-hidden and Commander of the North(Goldene Verdienstmedaille). Instituted April 2, 1952. A large round gilt bronze medal, the obverse depicting an Austrian eagle, surrounded by the Coat of Arms of Austrias nine states, the reverse inscribed Fr Verdienste um die Republic sterreich (For Merit for the Republic of Austria), accompanied by a period original ribbon, measures 45 mm in diameter, in overall extremely fine condition. Contained in original case, symbol of the republic on the