Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son visually-hidden 1947 and was a member

1947 and was a member of the Polish Combatants' Association in Great Britain

and the plane in which General Forrest was flying was damaged before reaching the target

with the silver finish on the interior “water” section mostly worn off

while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing/foreign force

maker marked UTICA

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son visually-hidden 1947 and was a member(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white