Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with a green felt underside

with a green felt underside

The certificate states that Unterscharführer (NCO equivalent) Hubert Kappel

A First War Medal Bar to Leading Seaman William Pettet

Order of the Crown – Officer & Knight - Officer

ADULT" on the front and "KT LOT 16-3" on the back

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with a green felt underside(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 broad 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