Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Silver Merit Medal Auction Archive he showed a coolness and

he showed a coolness and courage under fire of the highest order

silver plane insignia fronting a bronze gilt and greenish-blue enamelled disk

It measures approximately 254 mm x 190 mm

1942 and promoted to Flight Lieutenant

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Silver Merit Medal Auction Archive he showed a coolness and(Souverner Malteseorden Silberne Verdienstmedaille). In silver, obverse depicting a Maltese cross within a wreath of laurel leaves, reverse inscribed "MIL. ORDO EQVITUM MELITENSIVM BENE MERENTI" within a wreath of laurel leaves, a Maltese Cross within a circular frame above, measuring 37 mm (w) x 50. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, edge nicks, bruised, contact marks, without ribbon, very fine.