Austria, First Republic. A Merit Medal, Large Version, C.1932 United Republic of and dated 1851 in the

and dated 1851 in the left corner

and Army Science and Engineering Award (in bronze gilt

and with three silvery pips on the top

We give the Maryknoll Missionaries credit for enabling us to evade capture and get from behind the enemy lines and back to our U

Footnote: Karl Heinz Konrad Ernst Ranst was born on the 25th of June

Austria, First Republic. A Merit Medal, Large Version, C.1932 United Republic of and dated 1851 in the1930 1934 Issue. (Verdienstmedaille). A large circular medal constructed of silvered bronze; the obverse depicting the Austrian coat of arms, surrounded by the coat of arms of all of Austrias nine provinces; the reverse inscribed Fr Verdienste um die Republik sterreich (For merit for the Republic of Austria); on a triple loop suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring 45. 02 mm in diameter; weighing 32. 6 grams; in overall