Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic " and "2nd" on the

" and "2nd" on the lid

minor loss of finish and material evident to the badge and case

the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin over the Atlantic

and matching silver wreath and rampant lions

Benoit had a history of going Absent Without Leave (AWL) on numerous occassion

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic " and "2nd" on the(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). Civil Division. An early Military Merit Cross, in silver and enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and center, marked on the integral suspension ring with an FR denoting Rothe manufacture, an Austria Hungary dog