Austria, Imperial. A Sovereign Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Gold Merit Cross, C.1918 Archive a memorial cross after "Boelcke"

a memorial cross after "Boelcke"

Dietl was awarded the Swords posthumously

1915 and comprised about 500 men from the construction forces of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company

until 1985

the day of liberation

Austria, Imperial. A Sovereign Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Gold Merit Cross, C.1918 Archive a memorial cross after "Boelcke"(Souverner Malteseorden Goldenes Verdienskreuz). Constructed of silver gilt, presenting as a Maria Theresa Cross with partially ribbed arms, central medallion with a Maltese Cross circumscribed by MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT. BENE MERENTI (WELL MERITING THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA), reverse with central medallion with raised date of 1916 within wreath, on loop for suspension from its period original bowtie style black ribbon with horizontal