Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Auction Archive The pilot Alexan Thurbull decided

The pilot Alexan Thurbull decided to ditch his aircraft in Lake Mjoso

Dated August 5th

Nine men were stranded in the snow desert without preparation or equipment

Constructed of black wool with a cardboard core

1 A Heer Obergefreiter insignia

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Auction Archive The pilot Alexan Thurbull decided(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and