Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Republic of at the age of 96

at the age of 96

measuring 46 mm (w) x 60mm (h)

Footnote: Private A

with old dark patina

seven aerial photos of towns and seaports (each of which is marked with a crown flanked by "A" and "M" [Air Ministry} and "CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED" on their reverses)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Republic of at the age of 96(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