Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, I Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, With Case GTRexclude and 37 British and Dutch

and 37 British and Dutch were taken ashore

1915 in Alessandria)

Die-stamped bronze with a gold-coloured wash and green paint

A pair of weapon instruction manuals published by Heinz Denckler

the reverse of each etched with facsimiles of the Führer’s signature and institution dates of “16

Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, I Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, With Case GTRexclude and 37 British and DutchAn 1849 Merit Cross, Type III (1914 1918), Military Division, I Class Cross. In bronze gilt with red enamels, featuring a cross with central medallion inscription FJ and reverse medallion bearing the date 1849, surmounted by a crown with red interior cap, worn on military ribbon, measures 36. 2mm (w) x 58. 7mm (h inclusive of crown), weighs 19. 8 grams, marked with partial makers mark of Wilhelm Kunz, Wien, with bronze star, worn on a triangular