Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Bravery Medal Auction 1895 was 53

1895 was 53

Birchall had been informed of the declaration of war by radio so made a low pass over the freighter

but the badge is in an otherwise near extremely fine condition

The crown is also flanked by ventilation holes which are reinforced with magnetic metal loops crimped onto the shell

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Bravery Medal Auction 1895 was 53(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and a white