Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, Ii Class, Officer For Forty Years' Service, GTRexclude inscribed "ZWOLLE" below

inscribed "ZWOLLE" below

illustrating four artillery man loading an artillery gun

naming 12 German Wehrmacht personnel whose unit information indicates that the awards were issued for anti-Partisan operations in the Balkan

original tri-colour ribbon with hanger

Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, Ii Class, Officer For Forty Years' Service, GTRexclude inscribed "ZWOLLE" belowType III (1890 1911) In bronze gilt with black enamels, measuring 33. 5 mm (w) x 62 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, fine chipping evident in the black enamels on all four arms, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, better than very fine.