Austria, Empire. An 1813/1814 Army Cannon Cross (Kanonenkreuz) GTRexclude the latter designed with a

the latter designed with a motif of feathers forming an eagle's wing that covers the entire top of the crossguard and has a miniature propeller inserted on one side parallel to the blade

two prongs on reverse may have been War time replaced

1 grams) and enamels

the reverse plain with a full banjo-style vertical pinback and barrel hinge meeting a round wire catch

their crews were forced to either bail out over China or crash-land along the coast

Austria, Empire. An 1813/1814 Army Cannon Cross (Kanonenkreuz) GTRexclude the latter designed with a(Armee Kreuz 1813 1814 Kanonenkreuz). Instituted May 31st, 1814. Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte with a laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse inscribed Grati Princeps et Patria Franc. Im. Aug in capitalized letters, the reverse inscribed Europae Liberate Asserta MDCCCXIII MDCCCIV, on a fixed loop and broad swivel ring for suspension from a correct modern replacement ribbon, unmarked, measuring 27.