Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Bronze Grade With Swords And Case, By Zimbler Auction Archive the patron saint of sailors

the patron saint of sailors

surrounded by the inscription "COMANDO SOMMERGIBILI"

also referred to as Cochinchina = modern day Vietnam)

with a black-and-white photograph glued to the second page

on a cut-out black wool base

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Bronze Grade With Swords And Case, By Zimbler Auction Archive the patron saint of sailors(Militr Verdienstmedaille in Bronze mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop from a crown suspension with its period original tri fold ribbon, the latter notably pinned with a sword clasp constructed of magnetic iron, the obverse of the medal bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of SIGNUM LAUDIS (SIGN OF PRAISE),