Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Newly Listed Iron Cross First Class 1939

Iron Cross First Class 1939 by maker “6

Suspended from a 39 mm long twin link chain

scattered discoloration and interruptions evident in the bullion

Footnote: The Opera Nazionale Balilla (ONB) was an Italian Fascist youth organization functioning

Between 1936 and 1943 he worked for several Luftkreiskommandos (Aerial District Commands)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Newly Listed Iron Cross First Class 1939(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) inside of a red enameled ring, the reverse with white enameled arms and centerpiece, with silver laurel leaf branches through the