Austria, I Republic. A Military Merit Cross I Class, By Anton Reitterer, C.1935 Hold the given name "M

the given name "M

Meyer spent nine months at the SS Junker School in Bad Tölz

surrounded by a circular border inscribed with the HJ motto “Blut und Ehre” (Blood and Honour)

Rawlinson (identifying Diplockas an Military Medal recipient)

Austria, I Republic. A Military Merit Cross I Class, By Anton Reitterer, C.1935 Hold the given name "M(Militrverdienstkreuz I Klasse). Instituted 22 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. (1849 1918 issue; ca. 1935 reissue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with finely detailed red and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised gilt inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT), within a red enameled ring, with a gilt laurel wreath set through the quadrants, the reverse