Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, 3Rd Class With Small Decoration Hold indicating silver purity

indicating silver purity

It was noted that Mercer "Could walk 15 miles with (a) pack on joining army

illustrating an edelweiss

Kahnt was deployed during the Battle in the West in 1940

WWII Royal Air Force (RAF) Pilot's Wings - Brown and white embroidery on black wool

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, 3Rd Class With Small Decoration Hold indicating silver purityMilitrverdienstkreuz. Instituted in 1849. Type II (1914 1918). In silver with red and white enamels, marked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark, which was used between 1872 and 1922, the head flanked by the number "2" (silver fineness) on the left and the assay city mark "A" (Vienna) on the right, along with an indecipherable maker's mark on the obverse of the integral suspension, measuring 31. 2 mm (w) x 34 mm (h) inclusive of its integral