Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed certificate_of_authenticity all on a gray Luftwaffe

all on a gray Luftwaffe wool base

he was severely wounded in the head in close combat

Sturmmann / Bad-Sülze / Sturm ii/M

Six weeks after arriving in England

A maker’s mark reading “FRANZ JOS

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed certificate_of_authenticity all on a gray Luftwaffe(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1913 issue). A 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, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed with Verdienst (Merit) in cut out