Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses, C.1915 Auction Archive V" over "506" ("H" indicating

V" over "506" ("H" indicating the manufacturer

Flieger-Div

14 mm x 37

taking out his Flying Officer's Certificate at Napier Barracks

Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses, C.1915 Auction Archive V" over "506" ("H" indicating(Verdienstkreuz 1849). Consisting of two crosses, 1) Third Period; Issued 1914 1918; constructed of silvered bronze; A Latin cross with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital lettering, surrounded by an ornately decorated ring; the reverse with a similar medallion, dated 1849 in silver numbering, suspended from a double loop suspension from its