Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, V. Mayer & Sons, c. 1918 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but had the advantage of

but had the advantage of rear facing Lewis guns manned by the observers

evidence of wear and time leather around nose dry and cracked

bears the unmistakable characteristics of manufacture by Deschler & Sohn of Munich

Four WWII Aircraft Identification Manuals - Volumes 1 through 4 - Published for aircrew and pilots 1940

England and France with the 1st Divisional Signal Company Canadian Engineers

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, V. Mayer & Sons, c. 1918 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but had the advantage of(Militrverdienstkreuz, III Klasse). Instituted October 22nd, 1849. (c. 1918 issue). Constructed of silver and silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from its period original Austrian style tri folded ribbon featuring gilded crossed swords, consisting of a silver Cross Patte with a silver gilt laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse of the cross with red and white