Austria, I Republic. A Gendarmerie Radio Operator’s Badge, By L. Klein, C.1923 Auction Archive as insufficient hard evidence meant

as insufficient hard evidence meant that he had to wait for postwar confirmation of the sinking by the Italian Foreign Office

Confidential Personal Assessment

age-related discolouration

" with the manufacturing code "2" inside a double circle on the reverse

measuring 93 mm x 43 mm

Austria, I Republic. A Gendarmerie Radio Operator’s Badge, By L. Klein, C.1923 Auction Archive as insufficient hard evidence meant(Gendarmerie Funker Abzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse with a central Austrian style national eagle bearing a shield with national colours, inside a red and black enameled diamond, topped by white and gilt enameled inscription GENDARMERIE FUNKER (GENDARMERIE RADIO OPERATOR), with green enameled oak leaf branches at the bottom, the reverse with dual attachment clips, maker marked L. Klein, Wien, measuring