Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross "1849", I Class In Gold, By V.mayer, C.1900 Newly Listed as Deputy to the Air

as Deputy to the Air Member

431 Squadron aboard Wellington III

Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife (fine polished steel blade

The obverse has a bust of Hitler facing left surrounded by the inscription

and Miniature: in silver gilt with white and blue enamels

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross "1849", I Class In Gold, By V.mayer, C.1900 Newly Listed as Deputy to the Air(Verdienstkreuz). Instituted in 1849. Type II (1875 1913). In Gold with red and white enamels, weighing 14. 6 grams, hallmarked with a goat's head flanked by a "3" on the left and an "A" (Vienna) on the right, and maker marked "V. MAYER & SHNE IN WIEN" on the ring, measuring 35. 5 mm (w) x 55. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, tiny scuff mark in the white enamels on the reverse centrepiece, very light contact overall, original triangular