Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, by Moritz Tiller of Vienna Hold One support bar in the

One support bar in the workings cabinet is marked in French "AVANCE" (Advance) and "RETARD" (Delay)

one went hole

the aircraft coming to rest in the Laacher Sea (a volcanic caldera lake) near Andernach Germany

all on a burgundy rayon base

the reverse with a small intact loop for suspension from an award chain

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, by Moritz Tiller of Vienna Hold One support bar in the(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Instituted October 24th, 1849. (Second Period: 1914 1918 issue). Of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, the obverse consisting of a Cross Patte with white and red enamels, with a laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the center with a white enameled medallion inscribed Verdienst in capital letters, the reverse of the cross in white enamels,