Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Class, With War Decoration And Swords, By R. Marschall certificate_of_authenticity a gathered crowd

a gathered crowd

with packets of issue)

The fragment appears to house a large ball bearing

Although Barker was reportedly not a highly skilled pilot

Kinzler is credited with flying a B-24 in 22 combat missions and a B-17 in 13 combat misions in the European Theater

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Class, With War Decoration And Swords, By R. Marschall certificate_of_authenticity a gathered crowd(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Grades mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern). A silver cross pattee with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed VERDIENST in gilt capital letters, surrounded by a ring of red enamels; with a green enameled laurel wreath surrounding the central medallion, along with small golden swords between the arms of the cross; the reverse enameled fully in white; on a broad loop for