Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class and Bravery Medal, I Class GTRexclude (Mützenband “SMS Don Juan D’Austria”)

(Mützenband “SMS Don Juan D’Austria”)

poor enamelling in the wreath

During the next few years he went through several training courses to become an military leader and a police officer

the “Condor Legion

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class and Bravery Medal, I Class GTRexclude (Mützenband “SMS Don Juan D’Austria”)Instituted December 2 1849. A Merit Cross, III Class with Crown, in silver, a red enamelled cross featuring a large central medallion bearing the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, cross surmounted by a crown with interior red enamelled cap, measures 36 mm (w) x 58. 3 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), marked on the ring with A denoting Vienna manufacture and WK and KUNZ WIEN denoting manufacturer by Wilhelm Kunz, worn on