Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 visually-hidden Knight's Gold Cross and Knight's

Knight's Gold Cross and Knight's Silver Cross

His sixth period of hospitalization would prove to be his longest

bereaved people of German volunteer soldiers who died during the Spanish Civil War (1936–39)

before retiring in 1973

(Luftwaffe Schiffchen)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 visually-hidden Knight's Gold Cross and Knight's(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse). (1865 1914 issue). In silver Maltese Cross with white and red enamels, obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilt inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) within a ring of red enamel, reverse with white enameled arms and centre, 30. 6 mm (w) x 33. 7mm (h), with uncommon silver import mark on integral ring referencing import from Neustadt, Germany (1867 1922), with enamel loss to centre obverse, period