Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity (Kilnarnock)

(Kilnarnock)

the shield measuring 52 mm (w) x 62 mm (h)

but whether this document was awarded for anti-tank marksmanship is unclear

or destroying two heavy or three medium or four light tanks

each constructed of a light brown card stock binding with non-paginated interior pages filled with handwritten entries detailing Osterrieder’s flight activities between the years 1935 and 1941

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity (Kilnarnock)(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and