Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Cased Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 1 Clasp - FIRE SERVICES:

1 Clasp - FIRE SERVICES: in cupro-nickel

inside a laurel leaf wreath

those men were a race apart

marked in German "SILBER" (silver)

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Cased Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 1 Clasp - FIRE SERVICES:(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Instituted in 1849. Multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, assay office marked with an "A" (Vienna) on the loop, the obverse of the integral suspension maker marked with an "M" (V. Mayer's and Son of Vienna) on the left side and Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922) on the right side, measuring 30. 5 mm (w) x 33. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, on its