Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Archive and the rectangular box on

and the rectangular box on the lower portion of the cover remains empty

Seidel was promoted to the rank of General der Flieger (General of the Air)

Second Class - SS Long Service Award (2nd Model)

(Federal Republic): Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (silver with black enamels

3rd Armored Division Patch: in red

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Archive and the rectangular box on(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 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