Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class and Bravery Medal, I Class GTRexclude silvered aluminum receiving clip incorporating

silvered aluminum receiving clip incorporating an ornate design on the left end

the “Condor Legion

The chinstrap is perforated with 13 holes for a highly adjustable fit

left hand collar tab has a fifteen-tooth gear with a voided centre above a five leaf cluster indicating the rank of Scharführer

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class and Bravery Medal, I Class GTRexclude silvered aluminum receiving clip incorporatingInstituted December 2 1849. A Merit Cross, III Class with Crown, in silver, a red enamelled cross featuring a large central medallion bearing the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, cross surmounted by a crown with interior red enamelled cap, measures 36 mm (w) x 58. 3 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), marked on the ring with A denoting Vienna manufacture and WK and KUNZ WIEN denoting manufacturer by Wilhelm Kunz, worn on