Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Archive (Federal Republic): Iron Cross 2nd

(Federal Republic): Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (silver with black enamels

Second Class - SS Long Service Award (2nd Model)

3rd Armored Division Patch: in red

and United States Army Air Corps Aviation Training Patch (orange and blue embroidery

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Archive (Federal Republic): Iron Cross 2nd(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1860s issue). An early and well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the