Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity Squadron Clasp for a bomber

Squadron Clasp for a bomber pilots

reinforced along the edge with a flattened bronze bar

marked with an "S" (allegedly denoting the city where the medal was struck) on the edge

on the reverse ricasso

1915 at Cape Town

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity Squadron Clasp for a bomberInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver gilt, with red and white enamelled cross, wreath in the quadrants between the arms, reverse in plain white enamels, marked on the suspension with a VM denoting Vincent Mayer & Sohne, A for Vienna manufacture and a Dianas head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left, worn on triangular ribbon with swords device, measures 31. 0mm (w) x 34. 4mm (h inclusive of