Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Auction Archive Beginning in 1920

Beginning in 1920

Dated August 5th

coded "R 321" at the lower left

consisting of eight white enameled arms

The pilot Alexan Thurbull decided to ditch his aircraft in Lake Mjoso

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Auction Archive Beginning in 1920(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