Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class With Iii Class War Decoration And Swords, C.1935 GTRexclude a NSDAP meeting badge

a NSDAP meeting badge

including two studio portraits of a Luftwaffe soldier

all unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 35 mm (h)

struck in iron/magnetic

Scarce in tombac

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class With Iii Class War Decoration And Swords, C.1935 GTRexclude a NSDAP meeting badgeInstituted October 24, 1849. Type II. Military Division. A cross pattee of silver gilt construction, with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse presenting the inscription VER DIENST on a white field surrounded by a red enamel ring, between the arms sit a gilt wreath section with crossed swords piercing the central medallion, the reverse features a single vertical pin assembly with four rivets present to secure the wreath and swords to the obverse,