Austria, Imperial. A War Cross For Civil Merit, III Class Cross GTRexclude including a Spitfire

including a Spitfire

Footnote: Awarded to staff service to the Armed Forces evidencing outstanding initiative and devotion to duty

Berlin 68” on the reverse

numbered "00600/10000"

marked on reverse BSW ( for Brüder Schneider A

Austria, Imperial. A War Cross For Civil Merit, III Class Cross GTRexclude including a Spitfire(Kreigskreuz fr Zivilverdienste). Instituted in 1915. In silver, a white enamelled cross with a wreath over the 12 and 6 oclock arms, the obverse medallion features the initials FJI surrounded by the inscription MERITO CIVILI TEMPORE BELLI MCMXV, reverse with a single vertical pin assembly, marked on pin with CM makers mark, A (denoting Vienna manufacture), and a Dianas Head 2 A mark on the base (denoting . 900 silver fineness and Vienna from 1872