Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, to Kameraden Kismarton, 1912 Auction could most likely have been

could most likely have been the J H Werner firms attempt to “personalize” this otherwise textbook Wagner style cross

reporting to duty with 1 Canadian General Reinforcement Unit for the next month (January to February 1944)

Two photographs of him in uniform with his plane

Since Hubertus had some experience as a pilot

Although unusual for this maker

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, to Kameraden Kismarton, 1912 Auction could most likely have been(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type III (1890 1913). III Class for Officers for 25 Years. A Military Long Service Decoration for 25 Years, a bronze gilt Cross Patte with dimpled edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned silver eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, the reverse plain with center engraved DIE KAMERADEN KISMARTON 1912, on a fixed loop and and ring for suspension from a