Austria, Second Republic. A Lot of Two Extensive Long Service Medal Bars (German Order of Merit / Red Cross Merit) Archive From left to right

From left to right

He was once described as "a Brilliant Mechanical Engineer who knew so much that he couldn’t understand why others couldn’t understand” and by all accounts was very well respected

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 65 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

attached to a black canvas tab of the same size to pull up the boot

Austria, Second Republic. A Lot of Two Extensive Long Service Medal Bars (German Order of Merit / Red Cross Merit) Archive From left to rightA lot of two medal bars, one with nine medals, awards, and decorations, and the other with six, consisting of: The Medal Bar with nine awards accompanied by the matching Medal Ribbon Bar: 1. Decoration of Honour in Gold 2. Decoration of Honour in Silver 3. Decoration of Honour Silver Medal 4. Decoration of Honour for Service to the State of Vienna 5. Long Service Cross for 25 Years 6. Long Service Cross for 15 Years 7. Long Service Cross for 5 Years