Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class Cross with Crown, by W. Kunz consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac border and internal security forces

border and internal security forces

certified by the handwritten signature of Generalleutnant Hans Behlendorff (Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

one of which is likely a tribute to Jesko

Camp Atterbury

the pinback maker marked with LDO code “L15” for Friedrich Orth

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class Cross with Crown, by W. Kunz consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac border and internal security forces(Verdienstkreuz 1849 3. Klasse). Issued 1914 1918. Military Division. A cross constructed of silvered bronze with red enamelled arms, the obverse with a central silver medallion inscribed FJ for Franz Joseph, surrounded by a broad silver ring, inscribed VIRIBUS UNITIS (Latin Stand United), the reverse with a similar central silver medallion dated 1849, on a swivel crown and loop for suspension, the loop marked Wilhelm Kunz, Wien along with a star,