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

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