Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, c.1914 Newly Listed his war service in Europe

his war service in Europe finished

What he needed was a carrot to lure them

(Георгиевский крест)

and is regarded as one of the best and youngest Air Force Generals of his day

circumscribed with “Im Jahre Deutscher Schicksalswende 1933” (German - In the year of the twist of fate 1933)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, c.1914 Newly Listed his war service in Europe(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type IV. (1914 1918). III Class for Officers for 25 Years. A Military Long Service Decoration for 25 Years, a bronze gilt Cross Patte with dimpled edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned silver eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, the reverse plain with central rivet, on a fixed loop and double swivel rings for suspension from a period original tri