Austria, Imperial. A Large Military Merit Cross Iii Class Document, Infantry Regiment 61 certificate_of_authenticity A Spanish Order of Military

A Spanish Order of Military Merit with Red Distinction

the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel wreaths with a tied bow at the bottom

U-136 was also responsible for sinking the Dutch tanker Arundo on April 28th and the Canadian three-master schooner Mildred Pauline on May 8th

The certificate was issued on February 5th

near mint unworn condition

Austria, Imperial. A Large Military Merit Cross Iii Class Document, Infantry Regiment 61 certificate_of_authenticity A Spanish Order of MilitaryThe certificate is made out to Oberst (Colonel) of Infantry Regiment 61 and Defending District Commander in Avtovac (present day southern Bosnia & Herzegovina) Karl Wank. He is awarded the Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration. The certificate is dated to Vienna on May 8, 1916. Measuring 237 mm (w) x 380 mm (h), presenting two folding creases and light creasing of the edges, remains near extremely fine.