Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 Hold interior fabric hinge intact

interior fabric hinge intact

maker marked "DRAGO PARIS" and coded "G 2666" on the reverse

for service along the Mexican border

Embassy) writing to A/M Leckie

Having then been commissioned as a Pilot Officer and flown on anti-submarine patrols in Catalinas of No

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 Hold interior fabric hinge intactInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver, a white and red enamelled cross pattee, the center medallion with the gilt inscription VER DIENST (For Merit), sections of a gilt wreath in each quadrant of the arms denotes III Class war decoration, the reverse presents a single vertica pin marked AR denoting manufacture by Anton Reitterer, and 935 silver mark, measures 61. 10mm (w) x 60. 80mm (h), weighs 74. 7 grams, enamels intact, oxidation to silver on