Austria, Empire. A German Knight’s Order, Marian Knight's Cross, by Rothe Auction the obverse bearing a depiction

the obverse bearing a depiction of two gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing the United Kingdom)

and Eastern Defense Command and First Army

a fine Exhibition Example of this award

the reverse in postcard format and bearing handwritten inscriptions dedicated from Cuxhaven ad dated “VIII

serving with Jäger-Bataillon 12 on the Western Front

Austria, Empire. A German Knight’s Order, Marian Knight's Cross, by Rothe Auction the obverse bearing a depiction(Marianer Kreuz des Deutschen Ritterordens). A fine example of this decoration, in silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Latin Cross with black and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central red enameled Geneva Cross on a white enameled medallion, surrounded by a ring of black enamel bearing an inscription of ORDO TEUT HUMANITATI (TEUTONIC HUMANITARIAN ORDER), the reverse with a white enameled medallion bearing a date of 1871,