Austria Empire. An Emperial Austro Hungarian Pilot Sweetheart Boutonniere Auction This type of the cross

This type of the cross was issued very early and probably less then few hundreds were awarded

is approximately 40

he became Staff Officer

Braun met Hitler in Munich when she was 17 years old

featuring a horizontal pinback for uniform attachment

Austria Empire. An Emperial Austro Hungarian Pilot Sweetheart Boutonniere Auction This type of the crossConstructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of a green enameled oval shaped laurel wreath, with a red white red enameled Austrian flag at the top and a red enameled shield inscribed A. F. V. on the bottom, with an airplane superimposed at the top, with a boutonniere attachment on the reverse, marked AD. Bellada, Wien VII, 2. on the reverse, measuring 21. 00 mm (w) x 22. 94 mm (h), with the green enameled wreath partially damaged, in fair condition.