Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Republic of copyrighted by the author in

copyrighted by the author in 1951 and 1967

the matte silver wash retains nearly 100% of original finish

joined together at the bottom by a Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps (National Socialist Flyers Corps/NSFK) insignia

He sought hospitalization once again

measuring 550 mm in length

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Republic of copyrighted by the author in(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1860s issue). An early and well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the