Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Swords, and Commemorative Date, c.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac In 1927 he was promoted

In 1927 he was promoted to Captain Lieutenant and received his first command position on a torpedo boat

the reverse bears a Maltese cross circumscribed with “DEM ERSTEN MEISTER DES WIEDERERWECKTEN JOHANNITER THUMS ZUM GEDÄCHTNIS”

23 mm (w) x 64

he had achieved the rank of Lieutenant and later that October

Pilot's Badge – Unmarked - Pilot's Badge

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Swords, and Commemorative Date, c.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac In 1927 he was promoted(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern). Instituted 24 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 Issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with sword clasp, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, joined through the quadrants by a circular and green enameled laurel leaf