Austria, Empire. A Grouping Of Four Bravery And Merit Medals United Republic of The Army and Air Force

The Army and Air Force citation was known as the "Distinguished Unit Badge" during the Korean War era

rivets broken off

very dark attractive patina from age

the remainder in large capitals

Kampfgeschwader 100 (identified by the codes painted on the fuselages: 6N+LG and 6N+GB)

Austria, Empire. A Grouping Of Four Bravery And Merit Medals United Republic of The Army and Air ForceA grouping of four bravery medals and merit medals, consisting of 1) A Silver Merit Medal; consisting of a round silver medal, the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Josef, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed SIGNUM LAUDIS (Latin A sign of praise), within an open ended laurel and oak wreath; on a swivel crown suspension, with a replacement loop and a period original ribbon and a golden repetition clasp;