Austria, First Republic. A Military Merit Medal, C.1935 Archive with age appropriate material fatigue

with age appropriate material fatigue evident and one missing its back cover

The air force reports state that three planes in all "disappeared in the clouds and were last seen over enemy territory"

outdoor games/sports

with black leather fish skin style grips embedded on either side

reverse presents a vertical pinback with functional hinge/catch assembly

Austria, First Republic. A Military Merit Medal, C.1935 Archive with age appropriate material fatigue(Militrverdienstmedaille). A round silver gilt medal; the obverse depicting a static Seipels cross surrounded by a twig of laurel and oak leaves; the reverse inscribed Fr Verdienste (German For Merit); with a double headed Austrian eagle perched atop the medal; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 29. 98 mm in diameter; 25. 3 weighing 25. 3 grams; in virtually mint condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert