Austria, Imperial. A Lot Of First War Period Badges Auction Archive within a blue enameled ring

within a blue enameled ring inscribed with Order’s motto of “VOM FELS ZUM MEER” (“FROM THE CLIFFS TO THE SEA”)

7 mm x 13 mm

having had to relinquish his command "on account of ill-health contracted on active service" and being permitted to retain his rank

Most of these troops were Red Army POWs who formed common cause with other Turkic

obverse illustrating a winged woman representing Victory

Austria, Imperial. A Lot Of First War Period Badges Auction Archive within a blue enameled ring(Erster Weltkrieg Abzeichen). A group of four First War period badges, including a Field Marshal Duke Friedrich badge, constructed of gilded bronze, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 44 mm (w) x 32 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a 1915 Austro German Southern Campaign Badge, constructed of bronze, vertical pinback, the reverse maker marked Gurschner, Wien, measuring 26 mm (w) x 38 mm (h), in very fine condition; a 1916 Krakow badge,