Austria, Imperial. A 35-40 Year Military Service Cross For Officers GTRexclude one brass) with pinbacks

one brass) with pinbacks

in silver gilt with green and black enamels

and with original signature of the General der Flieger Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf

were later interred at the United States Air Force Cemetery Leyte #1 in the Philippines

with a vertical slender banjo style pinback and a functional hinge/catch assembly

Austria, Imperial. A 35-40 Year Military Service Cross For Officers GTRexclude one brass) with pinbacksThis is an example of a fine quality 40 Year Military Long Service Cross for Officers (Militrdienstzeichen II. Klasse fr Offiziere fr 35 40 Jahre). A cross pattee constructed of gilded bronze; the obverse with a double headed silver eagle superimposed on the cross; suspended from its period original ribbon, in extremely fine condition.