Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Silver Merit Medal Auction Archive possibly related to the dislocated

possibly related to the dislocated elbow

to: Unteroffizier Otto Hoffmann

After completing his jungle training

he showed a coolness and courage under fire of the highest order

1942 and promoted to Flight Lieutenant

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Silver Merit Medal Auction Archive possibly related to the dislocated(Souverner Malteseorden Silberne Verdienstmedaille). In silver, obverse depicting a Maltese cross within a wreath of laurel leaves, reverse inscribed "MIL. ORDO EQVITUM MELITENSIVM BENE MERENTI" within a wreath of laurel leaves, a Maltese Cross within a circular frame above, measuring 37 mm (w) x 50. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, edge nicks, bruised, contact marks, without ribbon, very fine.