Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Merit Cross 1849, I Class with Crown Auction Archive Marked with the Luftwaffe eagle

Marked with the Luftwaffe eagle on the cover

and the hallmark of Gottlieb Kurz

Pedley" at Bilhem (April 25

After the beginning of the war the regiment initially fought at the Western Front

as noted on July 3rd and declared "seriously ill" on July 4th

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Merit Cross 1849, I Class with Crown Auction Archive Marked with the Luftwaffe eagleMilitary Merit Cross, Type II, Military Division, in silver with red and white enamels, wreath denoting military division, measures 31. 7 mm (w) x 35 mm (h), marked on the ring with a partial silver hallmark, chip to white enamel arm on the reverse, loss of gilt, near very fine. Merit Cross 1849, Type III, Military Division, in bronze gilt and enamels, surmounting crown, central medallion loose, measures 35. 5 mm (w) x 54. 8 mm (h), worn on original