Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Albrechtsorden Großkreuz mit Schwertern am

(Albrechtsorden Großkreuz mit Schwertern am Ring und Bruststern)

then discharged on the 28th

9mm (w) x 48

Finely made in silver

5 Canadian Repatriation Depot on the 17th

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Albrechtsorden Großkreuz mit Schwertern am(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1860s issue). An early and well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original broad tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the