Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, c.1900 Archive Lieutenant Commander Cushman maneuvered his

Lieutenant Commander Cushman maneuvered his plane to evade determined fighter resistance and intense anti-aircraft fire in the ensuing action and

oxidation streaking on the centrepiece ring

Arabic maker mark and hallmark on reverse center medallion

BROSTRÖM 1957" on the reverse

It is signed in blue ink

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, c.1900 Archive Lieutenant Commander Cushman maneuvered his(Militrdienstzeichen II Klasse fr Offiziere fr 40 Jahre). Instituted September 19, 1849. Type III (1890 1913). In bronze gilt, a cross pattee with partially black enamelled arms, with superimposed gilt eagle in the center, the reverse is plain with a lightly etched border around the cross, unmarked, measures 28. 6 mm (w) x 32. 3 mm (h), worn on original trifold ribbon, enamels intact, light gilt wear, extremely fine. Contained in a red pebbled case