Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic an exceptional example by a

an exceptional example by a rare maker in extremely fine condition

In its balsa wood case of issue

Stricken with Myalgia and determined to be overage

confirmed in the rank on September 15

England on May 15th

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic an exceptional example by a(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