Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers Hold (Frontflugspange für Transport und Luftlandflieger

(Frontflugspange für Transport und Luftlandflieger mit Anhänger)

A Late War Luftwaffe Flak Badge - In zinc alloy

45 mm x 97 mm)

trimmed with interwoven black threaded and gold bullion wire piping

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with “HEREROLAND” clasp

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers Hold (Frontflugspange für Transport und Luftlandflieger(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 gilded 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